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The Art Assignment: Having a Coke With Frank O'Hara

15 minutes 29 seconds

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Frank O'Hara is best known for his poetry. In this episode, viewers explore his life as a poet and as an art curator at MoMA, while host Sarah Green cooks foods mentioned in some of his poems. Part of "The Art Assignment" series.

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Runtime: 15 minutes 29 seconds

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