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Simon Schama Meets

Simon Schama speaks to three influential artists and activists, who share the motivations behind their art and activism and their perspectives on the state of the world today.

While making Simon Schama鈥檚 History of Now, Simon met several of the most influential contemporary artists working in the world today. In this series of extended interviews, Simon meets Ai Weiwei, Nadya Tolokonnikova and Margaret Atwood, to uncover the personal motivations behind their work and activism, their sense of why art matters, and their unique perspectives on the state of the world today.

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