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Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies (Feature Version)

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Why are we so easily seduced by propaganda? Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies traces the history of the art of persuasion from ancient cave art to the present, where we are bombarded by more propaganda than ever before. Featuring contemporary artists including Kent Monkman, Shepard Fairey, and Ai Weiwei. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Oct 27, 2019

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