Revision Path: Episode 220; Gail Anderson: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Episode 220 of the Revision Path podcast. The episode begins with host Maurice Cherry advertising Facebook Design, just before the podcast’s soundtrack fades in. Cherry then mentions the episode’s sponsors: MailChimp, Hover and SiteGround. He also states that the “merch” store will be closing and there is a 15% sale on all merchandise.

The interview segment begins with Cherry inviting his guest, Gail Anderson, to introduce herself. They then talk briefly about her role as a designer, an educator and a member of the Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Board. They also discuss purchasing custom postal stamps from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), and their mutual desire to visit it. Cherry then tells of an encounter with Michelle Joan Wilkinson at the Black and Design Conference. Anderson responds by stating that some of her work is featured in the museum. Some of the topics they discuss include Anderson’s childhood; her experience as one of the only black students at the School of Visual Arts (SVA); her aspirations for the design community; ways to improve women participation in design; her five-year goals; as well as the relationship between math and design.

At the end of the interview, Cherry asks Anderson where the audience can find her before thanking her for coming on the show. Shortly after, outro music fades in and Maurice Cherry thanks the audience, Gail Anderson and the sponsors. He also names a few members of the production team and implores the audience to leave reviews and become “patrons” of the show.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: December 4, 2017
• Produced by: Maurice Cherry, American
• Interview of: Gail Anderson, American, born 1962
• Subject of: School of Visual Arts, American, founded 1947
• Subject of: National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
• Subject of: Paul Anthony Webb, American, born 1988
• Subject of: Craig Wilkins, American
• Subject of: Michelle Joan Wilkinson Ph.D., American
• Type: sound recordings
• Type: digital media - born digital
• Medium: digital
• Dimensions: Duration: 1 hr., 20 min., 47 sec.
• Dimensions: File size: 77.6 MB
• Place made: United States, North and Central America
• Place depicted: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Place depicted: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Design
• Topic: Education
• Topic: Graphic design
• Topic: Museums
• Topic: Music
• Object number: 2019.47.1.1
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maurice Cherry and Glitch, Inc.
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Maurice Cherry and Glitch, Inc Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.