Glenn Ligon in "History" Preview

In this preview from the Art in the Twenty-First Century Season 6 episode, History, artist Glenn Ligon discusses the inefficiencies of painted text, noting how the unique qualities can be used to the advantage of both the artist and the viewer.

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