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Design and Architecture

Utopia and Arcosanti, Gemini G.E.L. and Mixografia

Hosted by Frances Anderton Sep. 13, 2016
Utopian thinking is back, as Silicon Valley envisions smart cities. Is there anything to learn from an older social and architectural experiment in the Arizona desert? We visit Arcosanti. And, when you see artwork in museums and galleries, does all the credit belong to the artist? A new show at LACMA puts the spotlight on LA's printmakers behind the fine art.

Photo: The experimental laboratory in Utopian living, Arcosanti (Frances Anderton)

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Utopia and Arcosanti

It's been 500 years since Thomas More published his great work of social and urban philosophy, Utopia. More's vision inspired the ideal cities of the Renaissance, the garden...

17 min

Gemini G.E.L. and Mixografia

When you look at artwork in museums and galleries, you might think it's the work of one person, the artist. But so often there’s a team of skilled technicians behind those...

11 min

Credits

Host:

Frances Anderton

Producers:

Frances Anderton, Avishay Artsy

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