A self-described "learner," immersed in books since childhood, text-based artist Kameelah Janan Rasheed is uniquely fascinated with the written word and its power to both define and destabilize how we understand the world.
Language and Text
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Jenny Holzer in "Protest"
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Glenn Ligon in "History"
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Mark Bradford in "Paradox"
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Part of the Discourse
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Barry McGee & Margaret Kilgallen in "Place"
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Printing Two Perspectives
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Raymond Pettibon in "Humor"
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Chris Ware in "Chicago"
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"The Former and the Ladder or Ascension and a Cinchin'"
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Teaching with the Power of Words
Art21 Educators alumnus Alex Mendez challenges students to carefully reconsider the power of words through a playlist of nine Art21 films.
by Alex MendezAugust 26, 2020 9 videos • 1:43:09 total runtime
Rules and Constraints
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Interview
Collaborating with Poet Henri Cole
Artist Jenny Holzer and poet Henri Cole discuss how their collaboration began, and the ways in which their work together has evolved since.