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Inside Look | Raúl Juliá

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Get an inside look at Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage from American Masters and VOCES. Explore a warm and revealing portrait of the charismatic, groundbreaking actor’s journey from his native Puerto Rico to the creative hotbed of 1960s New York City, to prominence on Broadway and in Hollywood.
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Toni Morrison In Memoriam

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American Masters mourns the loss of the Pulitzer and Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison. Inspired to write because no one took a “little black girl” seriously, she published 11 acclaimed novels that illuminated the experiences of black America and inspired generations of writers.
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2019 Emmy Award Nominees Reel

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The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has nominated American Masters for an Emmy Award in the category of “Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.”
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"The Left Hand of Darkness" and Gender Fluidity

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In 1969, Ursula K. Le Guin published a groundbreaking novel called "The Left Hand of Darkness" that questioned binary concepts of gender. Learn about the backlash from fans that found the book too controversial as well as criticism from feminists who felt that she didn’t go far enough.
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Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin Preview

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Explore the remarkable life and legacy of late feminist author Ursula K. Le Guin whose groundbreaking work, including “The Left Hand of Darkness,” transformed American literature by bringing science fiction into the literary mainstream.
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In Memoriam: Harold Prince

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In this 1997 interview outtake from American Masters – Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note, Hal Prince talks about the intense collaborative nature of the musical form.
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Robert Shaw – Man of Many Voices

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Trace the journey of one of the greatest choral music conductors in the world. With no formal training, Robert Shaw achieved early success in popular music and later became legendary for his interpretations of classical music’s choral masterpieces.
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I.M. Pei In Memoriam

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We mourn the loss of renowned architect I.M. Pei, subject of an American Masters documentary in 2010. In this clip from American Masters—Alexander Calder¸ Pei discusses sculpture’s evolving relationship to architecture, and his initial reaction to Michelangelo’s David.
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Remembering Tim Conway

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The late actor and comedian Tim Conway remembers an extended riff he had about two twin elephants during a rehearsal for "The Carol Burnett Show." This exclusive outtake is from American Masters – Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character (2007), directed by Kyra Thompson.
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Garry Winogrand's "Public Relations" Project

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With his "Public Relations" project, Winogrand is considered to be among the first to show that the event was of secondary importance to the photograph of the event. "Public Relations" is considered to be at the cusp of postmodernism; with the project he fulfilled the notion that the event existed in order to be photographed.
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The Exhibition that Changed Modern Photography

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The New Documents exhibition established the three artists as important voices. As curator John Szarkowski noted, they, “redirected the technique and aesthetic of documentary photography to more personal ends. Their aim has been not to reform life but to know it.”
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