Ep. 13 - Edward Hopper's "Room in Brooklyn" (1932)

The Lonely Palette

Arts, Podcast, Art, Museum, Painting, Modern Art, Visual Arts, Art History

4.8 • 857 Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2017

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Welcome to Edward Hopper's specific, yet schematic, love letter to the alienation of the modern American city. See the image: http://www.thelonelypalette.com/episodes/2016/12/28/episode-13-edward-hoppers-room-in-brooklyn-1932 Music used: The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" The Blue Dot Sessions, "Lacquer Groove", "In Passage", "Cats Eye", "Tranceless", "Simple Melody", "Flagger" Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees”

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1:07.0	I would say it looks like a view out over the rooftops in I guess it says Brooklyn.
1:19.0	It's from a bay window and what you get is a sense that the person sitting in the rocking chair is
1:28.6	just looking at something in her lap rather than at the scenery.
1:36.0	It's a little bit lonely.
1:40.2	You can see her contemplating,
1:42.0	you know, the day changing and the light in the room.
1:48.0	Makes me feel like I want to go take a nap almost, just because she looks so comfortable where she is.
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