Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Guest Host: Frank Stasio
Leonardo da Vinci put the finishing touches on Mona Lisa’s smile 500 years ago. Since then, the world’s most famous portrait has been stolen, ridiculed, studied, and appropriated by almost every form of pop culture. Join guest host Frank Stasio for a look at the enduring magnetism of the Mona Lisa.
Guests
- Donald Sassoon Professor of history at the University of London; author, "Becoming Mona Lisa: The Making of a Global Icon" (Harcourt)
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