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OPERATION LONG LEASH – How The CIA Made Modern Art Go Viral



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Mr. C connects the surprising origins of Abstract Art with the nuclear arms race, the US government, and recent protests against quarantine rules – all while helping you make sense of your disappointing visits to art museums.

Additional reading/watching:
“Hidden Hands” (1995) – dir. Ella Bahaire
“Modern Art was CIA ‘Weapon’” – Frances Stonor Saunders, The Independent 10/22/95
“Was Modern Art really a CIA Psy-Op?” – Lucie Levine, JSTOR Daily 4/1/20

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