The Art Assignment

Copy a Copy a Copy - Molly Springfield

Season 2 Episode 33 | 9m 7s

This week we meet D.C. based artist Molly Springfield. Molly's graphite drawings transform texts into images, and her assignment for you asks you to consider how repeating a process can turn a copy into an original.

Aired: 08/21/16

Rating: NR

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