Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Chris Burden, Gluten and Other Food Lies, and the Value of College
Los Angeles conceptual artist Chris Burden died over the weekend in his Topanga home. He was 69. Burden is best known for his piece “Urban Light,” the collection of street lights in front of LACMA that look like the Parthenon. We look back on his life and work.
By Madeleine Brand • • 43m ListenLos Angeles conceptual artist Chris Burden died over the weekend in his Topanga home. We look back at his work and life with LACMA director Michael Govan and art critic Jerry Saltz. Next, we hear from the author of the new book The Gluten Lie, which debunks popular myths about which foods are universally bad for us. And finally, with university tuition higher than ever, we have a discussion about whether college these days is worth the cost.
Banner Image: Urban Light by daylight as seen from Wilshire Blvd.
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3 storiesChris Burden
Los Angeles conceptual artist Chris Burden died over the weekend in his Topanga home. He was 69. Burden is best known for his piece “Urban Light,” the collection of street lights in front of LACMA that look like the Parthenon. But he began his career as an outrageous performance artist.
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We recently received a basket of fruit here at KCRW. It looked like orange cherry tomatoes. The press release that came with the fruits said they’re an “antioxidant-packed superfruit” called “Pichuberries.”
Read the story17 minThe End of College?
College, long considered the golden ticket to success, is losing its luster. Tuition at public schools has quadrupled in the past 35 years. National student debt now tops $1 trillion. And simply having a degree doesn’t guarantee a job to pay off those loans.
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