Portraits that transform people into whatever they want to be

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October 19, 2017 Today's TED Talk Portraits that transform people into whatever they want to be 07:19 minutes · TED2017 With her gorgeous, haunting photographs, artist Uldus Bakhtiozina documents dreams, working with daily life as she imagines it could be. She creates everything in her work by hand -- from costumes to stages -- without digital manipulation, bringing us images from the land of escapism, where anyone can become something else. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day Talks for when you want to look at pretty things A treat for your mind and your eyeballs. Watch » 11 talks · Total run time 1:56:59 NEW ON IDEAS.TED.COM The US presidency has become an impossible job. Here are three intriguing ideas to fix it. Americans expect their president to be equal parts CEO, diplomat-in-chief, commander of armed forces, party leader and motivational figure. Perhaps it’s time to rethink the presidency itself, suggests historian Jeremi Suri. Read more »   Download the TED app

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