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Voices at an Exhibition: Coke Covers the World

Series: Voices at an Exhibition
From: David Schulman
Length: 00:03:23

Visitors to the Smithsonian American Art Museum describe what they see in a a quilt created in 1992 by Otesia Harper … “Coke Covers the World.” Read the full description.
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Piece Description

Each piece in this pilot series presents, rapid-fire, viewers' responses to a work of art. The piece of art in question is not revealed until the end, so that listeners form a mental image as they listen to, and respond to, others' descriptions and interpretations. The subject is revealed at the end.

LINK TO IMAGE:
http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=32761 

Intro and Outro

INTRO:

Even when we’re looking at exactly the same thing, what we see is often a bit different. Or a lot different.

For the series “Voices at an Exhibition,” producer David Schulman visited the Smithsonian American Art Museum and asked people what they see in Otesia Harper’s colorful folk art quilt …

OUTRO:

Visitors to the Smithsonian American Art Museum, describing a quilt created in 1992 by Otesia Harper … “Coke Covers the World.”

The “Voices at an Exhibition” series is produced by David Schulman.

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Rum & Coca-Cola Xavier Cugat Cugi's Cocktails. 00:20
Coca-Cola Radio Spot (Things Go Better with Coke) Otis Redding The Definitive Otis Redding. 00:30
Things Go Better With Coke Fair Organ Fair Organ Favorites Vol. ! Carousel Music. 00:00

Related Website

http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=32761