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The Lonely Palette

Tamar Avishaiwww.thelonelypalette.com
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.

Episodes

Ep. 8 - Richard Serra's "Torqued Ellipses" (1996)

This big bully is about to give you a lesson in contrasts you won't soon forget. Featuring Dar Williams! See the image 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" Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip ....

Sep 20, 201619 minEp. 9

Ep. 7 - Claude Monet's "Rouen Cathedral" Series (1892-94)

After centuries in the shadows, it's light's turn to shine. See the image 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” Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip ....

Sep 06, 201618 minEp. 8

Ep. 6 - Pablo Picasso's "Portrait of a Woman" (1910)

You 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 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" Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip ....

Jul 20, 201616 minEp. 7

Ep. 5 - Andy Warhol's "Red Disaster" (1962)

Elbow-deep in trauma, Andy Warhol plays with repetition and bores us into action. See the image 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” Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip ....

Jul 05, 201612 minEp. 6

Ep. 4 - Edgar Degas' "Duchessa di Montejasi with Her Daughters, Elena and Camilla" (c. 1876)

Hey! You there! Don't walk by this seemingly-boring painting. You might miss the 19th century. See the image 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” Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip ....

Jun 21, 201613 minEp. 5

Ep. 3 - John Singleton Copley's "Portrait of Samuel Adams" (1772)

While 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 Music used: 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) Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip...

Jun 07, 201615 minEp. 4

Ep. 2 - Christian Boltanski's "Lumieres (blue square - Sylvie)" (2000)

Christian Boltanski tackles memory and death. We tackle Christian Boltanski. See the image 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” Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip ....

May 24, 201612 minEp. 3

Ep. 1 - Paul Cezanne's "Fruit and Jug on a Table" (c. 1890-94)

Just how did Cezanne keep that fruit from tumbling all over the place? We have theories. See the images Music Used: Django Reinhardt, "Dinah" The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, “Stale Case”, “Tripoli”, “Andelo”, “This Horse Ithica” Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees” Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip ....

May 11, 201617 minEp. 2

Ep. 0 - Art! What is it Good For?

Art is everywhere. Why shouldn't it be for everyone, no matter how fluent you are in art history? This podcast says it should. Music used: The Blue Dot Sessions, "Cirrus", "The Spills", "The Zeppelin" The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" Doctor Turtle, "Marty Ladies and Gentlemen" Dave Depper, "All the Pieces Come Together" Django Reinhardt, "Dinah" Support the show by becoming a patron or by just sending us a tip ....

May 03, 201617 minEp. 1
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