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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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826LA@Hammer: Create a World: Setting in Film, Television, Plays, and Books

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Recommended for ages 8 to 14

Stories can be set anywhere, from made-up universes to your very own home. Create the world of your story, fleshing out details of setting and potential conflicts that make it real.

Led by playwright, television writer, and journalist Yásaman Madadi, whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, The Nation, and Her Saturn Returns: Queer Women of Color Life Transitions. Their short play The Black Hair Diary was a Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts selection.

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Hammer Kids is made possible through the generosity of the Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation. Hammer Kids also receives support from friends of the Hammer Museum's Kids Art Museum Project (K.A.M.P.), an annual family fundraiser. Additional funding is provided by The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, GRoW @ Annenberg, and The Winnick Family Foundation.

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