Objects of Desire

Patricia Clarkson on a Portrait of an Interracial Dance, Frozen in Time

Objects of Desire

Show Notes

On this episode, we welcome Patricia Clarkson, the Emmy- and Golden Globe–winning actress with Tony and Academy Award nominations to boot. The star of Sharp Objects, The Station Agent, Pieces of April and High Art, among others, discusses her prized black and white image from the 1950s taken by a famed French street photographer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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