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The Lonely Palette
Hosted by Tamar Avishai · EN
Welcome to The Lonely Palette, the podcast that returns art history to the masses, one painting at a time. Each episode, host Tamar Avishai picks a painting du jour, interviews unsuspecting museum visitors in front of it, and then dives deeply into the object, the movement, the social context, and anything and everything else that will make it as neat to you as it is to her. For more information, visit thelonelypalette.com | Twitter @lonelypalette | Instagram @thelonelypalette.
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Ep. 11 - John Singer Sargent's "The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit" (1882)
Nov 15, 201600:22:22Tap to summarizeThe darlings, the crown jewels, the moneymakers. Just what the heck is it about these girls?! See the image: http://www.thelonelypalette.com/episodes/2016/11/14/episode-11-john-singer-sargents-the-daughters-of-edwards-darley-boit-1882 Music used: The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, "Brass Buttons", "Heliotrope", "Vittoro", "Filing Away" Lobo Loco, "White Shapes Beauty" Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Eric Dolphy, "Out To Lunch"
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Ep. 10 - Piet Mondrian's "Composition with Red, Yellow, and Blue" (1927)
Oct 25, 201600:21:38Tap to summarizeThink abstraction is totally inaccessible? Pull up a chair. See the image: http://www.thelonelypalette.com/episodes/2016/10/6/episode-10-piet-mondrians-composition-with-red-yellow-and-blue-1927 Music used: The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, "The Provisions", "A Certain Lightness", "A Rush of Clear Water", "Brass Buttons" Lee Rosevere, "Puzzle Pieces" Tamar Avishai, "Grid (after Sol LeWitt's Drawing Series)"
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Ep. 9 - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's "Reclining Nude" (1909)
Oct 4, 201600:20:51Tap to summarizeThe German Expressionists get hot. Nazis get bothered. See the image: http://www.thelonelypalette.com/episodes/2016/9/28/episode-9-ernst-ludwig-kirchners-reclining-nude-1910 Music used: The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" David Szeszlay, "Night Surfing" Michael Howard, "The Tallest Man in Idaho (Instrumental)" Jason Leonard, "Ritual Twelve" The Blue Dot Sessions, "Stilt", "Manele", "The Provisions" Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees”
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Ep. 8 - Richard Serra's "Torqued Ellipses" (1996)
Sep 20, 201600:18:41Tap to summarizeThis big bully is about to give you a lesson in contrasts you won't soon forget. Featuring Dar Williams! See the image: http://www.thelonelypalette.com/episodes/2016/9/19/episode-8-richard-serras-torqued-ellipses-1998 Music used: The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, "Turning", "Downhill Racer", "Cloud Line" Lee Rosevere, "Reflections" Dar Williams and the WASTM Good Times House Choir, "The Water is Wide"
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Ep. 7 - Claude Monet's "Rouen Cathedral" Series (1892-94)
Sep 6, 201600:18:08Tap to summarizeAfter centuries in the shadows, it's light's turn to shine. See the image: http://www.thelonelypalette.com/episodes/2016/9/5/episode-7-claude-monets-rouen-cathedral-series-1892-94 Music used: The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, "The Spinnet", "Lahaina", "Discovery Harbor", "Santre" Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees”
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Ep. 6 - Pablo Picasso's "Portrait of a Woman" (1910)
Jul 20, 201600:15:47Tap to summarizeYou think your seven-year-old could paint this indecipherable abstract Cubist painting? Well, it's not abstract, it's totally understandable, and... he couldn't. See the image: http://www.thelonelypalette.com/episodes/2016/7/19/episode-6-pablo-picassos-portrait-of-a-woman-1910 Music used: Paolo Pavan, “Blue Night Dance” The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, "Balti", "The Rampart", "Steadfast", "Beast on the Soil" Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Heftone Banjo Orchestra, "Peaceful Henry"
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Ep. 5 - Andy Warhol's "Red Disaster" (1962)
Jul 5, 201600:12:12Tap to summarizeElbow-deep in trauma, Andy Warhol plays with repetition and bores us into action. See the image: http://www.thelonelypalette.com/episodes/2016/7/5/episode-5-andy-warhols-red-disaster-1962 Music used: Chris Zabriskie, “Cylinder Four” The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" Ketsa, “Catching Feathers” The Blue Dot Sessions, “Drifting Spade” Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Paolo Pavan, “Blue Night Dance”
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Ep. 4 - Edgar Degas' "Duchessa di Montejasi with Her Daughters, Elena and Camilla" (c. 1876)
Jun 21, 201600:12:30Tap to summarizeHey! You there! Don't walk by this seemingly-boring painting. You might miss the 19th century. See the image: http://www.thelonelypalette.com/episodes/2016/6/21/episode-4-edgar-degas-duchessa-di-montejasi-with-her-daughters-elena-and-camilla-c-1876 Music used: Reynold Philipsek, "Intro and Nuages" (Django Reinhardt cover) The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, “A Burst of Light”, “The Silver Hatch” Lee Rosevere, “Wandering” Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Chris Zabriskie, “Cylinder Four”
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Ep. 3 - John Singleton Copley's "Portrait of Samuel Adams" (1772)
Jun 7, 201600:15:14Tap to summarizeWhile John Singleton Copley is busying himself with past and present art historical styles, Samuel Adams is getting all up in your biz. See the image: http://www.thelonelypalette.com/episodes/2016/6/2/episode-3-john-singleton-copleys-portrait-of-samuel-adams-1772 Tri-Tachyon, “Little Lily Swing” The Blue Dot Sessions, “Decompression”, “Turning on the Lights” Velella Velella, “Hard Egg Timer” The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Reynold Philipsek, "Intro and Nuages" (Django Reinhardt cover)
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Ep. 2 - Christian Boltanski's "Lumieres (blue square - Sylvie)" (2000)
May 24, 201600:11:57Tap to summarizeChristian Boltanski tackles memory and death. We tackle Christian Boltanski. See the image: http://www.thelonelypalette.com/episodes/2016/5/18/episode-2-christian-boltanskis-lumieres-blue-square-sylvie-2000 Music used: The Blue Dot Sessions, “That Horse Ithica”, “The Terrarium”, “That River Wide” The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Tri-Tachyon, “Little Lily Swing”
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