The Art Assignment: Sorted Books--Nina Katchadourian

8 minutes 23 seconds

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In this episode, host Sarah Green visits Brooklyn-based artist Nina Katchadourian at the former home of American writer William S. Borroughs. Nina explains her process of sorting book collections and challenges viewers to create their own sorted book project. Part of "The Art Assignment" series.

Media Details

Runtime: 8 minutes 23 seconds

Topic: Arts
Subtopic: Arts, Crafts, Hobbies
Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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Release Year: 2014
Producer/Distributor: PBS Digital Studios
Series: The Art Assignment

Man in glasses sits with his hands clasped on his lap. He tilts his head and grimaces slightly while speaking. Crowded bookshelves fill the background.

Woman wearing glasses looks at camera as she speaks. She sits at a desk behind an open laptop and next to a man in glasses. Crowded bookshelves fill the background.

Man and woman wearing glasses smile and turn toward one another. They sit at a desk with an open laptop in front of crowded bookshelves.

Wide view of an old apartment building painted with vibrant murals. Title bar reads, "Brandon Odum, Exhibit Be. 2014 to 2015. New Orleans."

Color illustration of a person in a suit dumping blocks onto a table. 4 other people surround the table in a grassy field.

Man in glasses gestures with his hands and wide eyes. He sits opposite a woman in glasses who turns toward him and smiles. Illustration of bookshelves as the backdrop.

Bearded man gestures with arms bent up parallel to one another as he speaks. He sits in a room with toys on shelves and artwork on walls.

Closeup of a hand holding a wooden tool while carving lines of Lapita inspired patterns into the rim of a moist clay plate. Red and gold clothing in background. Title bar reads, "Pottery-making Fiji-style. Oasis T, V. 2012."

Dancers face away from camera in a dance studio as they jump with their toes pointed. Title card reads, "Helen Schröder's Beach Birds."

Black and white photo of a senior woman wearing a headscarf sitting next to a young man who holds up an African mask. Title card reads, "Moya Yanso, circa 1890 to 1973, with her stepson holding the mask. 1971."