The Lonely Palette
Tamar Avishai
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
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Jun 7, 2016 • 15min
Ep. 3 - John Singleton Copley's "Portrait of Samuel Adams" (1772)
Samuel Adams, a historical figure, talks about the relationship between fine art and propaganda. They discuss the techniques used in John Singleton Copley's portrait of Samuel Adams, and its lasting impact as propaganda.
May 24, 2016 • 12min
Ep. 2 - Christian Boltanski's "Lumieres (blue square - Sylvie)" (2000)
Renowned artist Christian Boltanski discusses his exploration of memory and death. Topics include interpreting art, the unreliable nature of memory, Boltanski's use of industrial materials, and the importance of remembering people accurately.
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May 11, 2016 • 17min
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 3, 2016 • 17min
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.
