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Adam Ruins Fine Art
Season 2  |  Episode 5  |  SBS Viceland  |  August 29, 2017

Critical thinking
11-12
Classification: Parental Guidance Classification: Parental Guidance

Adam deflates the notions of fine art, from cultural obsessions with the Mona Lisa to the idea that all art heroes were originals. Also, Adam shows how fine art markets are fixed to reach big ticket prices.

Adam deflates the notions of fine art, from cultural obsessions with the Mona Lisa to the idea that all art heroes were originals. Also, Adam shows how fine art markets are fixed to reach big ticket prices.

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