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Blink: Small Doors, Big Art

PORTRAITS by Deborah Sisum

Jun 6, 202404:58Arts

In our 'Blink' summer series, Kim takes listeners behind the scenes for a quick glimpse at some of the goings-on at the National Portrait Gallery. This first mini-episode finds staff in a tight spot. How do they fit a la...

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Blink: Small Doors, Big Art is an episode from PORTRAITS by Deborah Sisum. In our 'Blink' summer series, Kim takes listeners behind the scenes for a quick glimpse at some of the goings-on at the National Portrait Gallery. This first mini-ep...

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In our 'Blink' summer series, Kim takes listeners behind the scenes for a quick glimpse at some of the goings-on at the National Portrait Gallery. This first mini-episode finds staff in a tight spot. How do they fit a large, priceless work of art into a very old, very historic building with small doors?

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Published Jun 6, 2024 and 04:58 long