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The Rothko Chapel
MC-1280, 2011
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Dedicated in 1971, the Rothko Chapel was built by John and Dominique de Menil as a quiet spiritual sanctuary for people of all beliefs and faiths, and as a center for championing social justice and human rights. At the inauguration, Dominique de... more >
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The Woodmans
MC-1295, 2011
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Francesca Woodman’s haunting B&W images, many of them nude self-portraits, now reside in the
pantheon of great photography from the late 20th century. The daughter of artists Betty and
Charles Woodman (she a ceramicist and he a... more >
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In Conversation: Kentridge & Dumas
MC-1307, 2012
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William Kentridge and Marlene Dumas are two of the most celebrated names in international contemporary art. In In Conversation: Kentridge & Dumas, the two South African artists speak frankly about their work, their studio practice, their... more >
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Joan Miro: The Ladder of Escape
MC-1308, 2012
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Narrated by Ed Harris and produced by the National Gallery of Art in conjunction with the exhibition. Joan Miro was passionately committed to his native Catalonia and its struggle for independence from Spain. But he also longed to escape into... more >
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Art 21: Art in the Twenty-First Century, Season VI
MC-1316, 2012
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Contemporary art reflects the ideas of our time, and artists are the creative role models grappling with today’s most timely questions. What is the nature of reality? How do we respond to a world in flux? Why do some historical events shape the way... more >
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On the Political Equator
MC-1318, 2012
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This publication raises critical socio-political questions and offers insight into how cultural practitioners and organizations can engage publics in larger dialogue. It responds to the widening gap between wealth and poverty, the polarizing... more >
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Dirty Old Town
MC-1319, 2012
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The Bowery becomes a nexus of shattered dreams when a merchant has 72 hours to pay his rent. Facing extinction, his ramshackle tent of antiquities lures a troop of misfits, freaks and renegades who form a tableaux full of carnival pageantry, white... more >
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The Boy Mir
MC-1297, 2011
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In this extraordinary and unique film, one young boy becomes, over the course of ten years, a young man. It is a common story but this is Afghanistan, one of the most dangerous countries on earth. What makes the story even more remarkable is the... more >
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Rudy Burckhardt Films: 1936-1999
MC-1305, 2012
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A collection of short movies from the long career (1936-1999) of Rudy Burckhardt
Three-Disc Set
DISC 1
Montgomery, Alabama
1941, color, 4 min.
A soldier on a weekend pass, with Kodachrome in his camera, takes a leisurely walk on both sides... more >
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In Search of Haydn
MC-1311, 2012
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In his lifetime Haydn achieved a degree of fame that easily surpassed that of Mozart and Beethoven. In Search of Haydn is an intricate portrait of Haydn's life told through performances and interviews from today's most admired classical musicians.... more >
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