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Questlove Hearts Emojis
FromA Piece of Work
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Aug 7, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Emojis, video games, even the humble “@” symbol -- all these staples of digital life have been as carefully designed as the most sleek furniture or fancy architecture. But do they belong in a museum? Hell yes, says Abbi’s friend Ahmir Thompson (a.k.a. Questlove, and emoji obsessive). If you find yourself wondering if it’s allowed, “then it's pretty much high art,” he says.
Also featuring: Paola Antonelli
Ray Tomlinson. @. 1971. The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
David Theurer. Tempest. 1981. Publisher: Atari, Inc., USA.
(The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of Atari Interactive, Inc. © 2013 Atari, Inc.)
Also featuring: Paola Antonelli
Ray Tomlinson. @. 1971. The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
David Theurer. Tempest. 1981. Publisher: Atari, Inc., USA.
(The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of Atari Interactive, Inc. © 2013 Atari, Inc.)
Released:
Aug 7, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (11)
Presenting: A Piece of Work: Yes, she’s the hilarious co-creator of Comedy Central’s “Broad City.” But before discovering her gift for comedy, Abbi Jacobson went to art school. Now she’s getting a refresher on everything from Jackson Pollock to Marcel Duchamp, from Pop art to perfor by A Piece of Work