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Toni visits the studio and reads from "The Portrait of a Lady" by Henry James. Subtitles available in French.

Session premiered originally on Vanity Fair, with accompanying article written by Toni Bentley about her experience participating in the project. Read that here: http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/201...

Watch other videos in the series, read essays from the participants and writers, and answers to frequently asked questions: http://hystericalliterature.com

Hysterical Literature is a video art series by NYCbased photographer and filmmaker Clayton Cubitt. It explores feminism, mind/body dualism, distraction portraiture, and the contrast between culture and sexuality. (It's also just really fun to watch.)