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Consumption

Season 1 Episode 4 | 54m 00s

Artists address the idea of consumption by questioning commonly held assumptions about commerce, mass media, and consumer society. Featuring artists Michael Ray Charles, Matthew Barney, Andrea Zittel, and Mel Chin, with an introduction by Barbara Kruger and John McEnroe.

Aired: 09/26/01
Consumption
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