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Komar and Melamid: A Two Party System

Clip: Season 42 Episode 2 | 9m 7sVideo has Closed Captions

The dissident artist duo Komar and Melamid from the Soviet Union reflect on their career.

In the USSR, they rebelled against the regime through satire and parody. In New York, they were crowned Soviet Pop Artists. Now, decades after the collapse of both the USSR and their friendship, the dissident duo once known "Komar and Melamid" reflect on their unlikely life story as the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University presents their retrospective, "Komar and Melamid in America."

10/25/2023

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Clip: S42 Ep2 | 6m 7s | Pinhole camera photographer Heather Palecek and her collaboration with Mother Nature. (6m 7s)

The Trenton Circus Squad

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Clip: S42 Ep2 | 7m 27s | Trenton Circus Squad brings city and suburban teens together to perform under the big top. (7m 27s)

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