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Diana Thater in "Los Angeles"Preview

September 23, 2016

In this preview from the “Los Angeles” episode of Season 8 of “Art in the Twenty-First Century,” artist Diana Thater considers her motivations for creating.

“I think all artists want to change the world,” says the artist, “I hope all artists want to change the world. And if there’s anyplace that we can imagine a different world, it’s through art, it’s through literature, it’s through film.”

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