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Blink: A Flower Is Not Just A Flower

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This mini 'Blink' episode celebrates the cherry blossoms that are blooming all over Washington D.C. at the moment by taking a closer look at portraits that feature flowers. Kim visits three paintings in the National Portrait Gallery that use specific blooms to convey coded information about the sitter, including the experiences that shaped them and the roles they took on.

Sarah Weston Seaton with her Children, by Charles Bird King

Barack Obama, by Kehinde Wiley

George Washington Carver, by Betsy Graves Reyneau

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Content provided by Deborah Sisum and National Portrait Gallery. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Deborah Sisum and National Portrait Gallery or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

This mini 'Blink' episode celebrates the cherry blossoms that are blooming all over Washington D.C. at the moment by taking a closer look at portraits that feature flowers. Kim visits three paintings in the National Portrait Gallery that use specific blooms to convey coded information about the sitter, including the experiences that shaped them and the roles they took on.

Sarah Weston Seaton with her Children, by Charles Bird King

Barack Obama, by Kehinde Wiley

George Washington Carver, by Betsy Graves Reyneau

  continue reading

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