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Art! What is it Good For?

From Tamar Avishai | Part of the The Lonely Palette series | 17:03

Art is everywhere. Why shouldn't it be for everyone, no matter how fluent you are in art history? This podcast says it should.

Playing: Art! What is it Good For?
From: Tamar Avishai

Newyorkermonamonica_small Art is everywhere. Why shouldn't it be for everyone, no matter how fluent you are in art history? This podcast says it should.

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

From Tamar Avishai | Part of the The Lonely Palette series | 16:38

Just how did Cezanne keep that fruit from tumbling every which way? We have theories.

Playing: Paul Cezanne's "Fruit and Jug on a Table" (c. 1890-94)
From: Tamar Avishai

Cezanne_-_fruit_and_jug_small Just how did Cezanne keep that fruit from tumbling every which way? We have theories.

Christian Boltanski's "Lumieres (Blue Square - Sylvie)" (2000)

From Tamar Avishai | Part of the The Lonely Palette series | 11:57

Christian Boltanski tackles memory and death. We tackle Christian Boltanski.

Playing: Christian Boltanski's "Lumieres (Blue Square - ...
From: Tamar Avishai

Boltanski_-_sylvie_small Christian Boltanski tackles memory and death. We tackle Christian Boltanski.

John Singleton "Copley's Portrait of Samuel Adams" (1772)

From Tamar Avishai | Part of the The Lonely Palette series | 15:14

While John Singleton Copley is busying himself with past and present art historical styles, Samuel Adams is getting all up in your biz.

Playing: John Singleton "Copley's Portrait of Samuel ...
From: Tamar Avishai

Copley_-_portrait_of_sam_adams_small While John Singleton Copley is busying himself with past and present art historical styles, Samuel Adams is getting all up in your biz.

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

From Tamar Avishai | Part of the The Lonely Palette series | 12:30

Hey! You there! Don't walk by this seemingly-boring painting. You might miss the whole 19th century.

Playing: Edgar Degas' "Duchessa di Montejasi with Her ...
From: Tamar Avishai

Degas_-_montejasi_small Hey! You there! Don't walk by this seemingly-boring painting. You might miss the whole 19th century.

Andy Warhol's "Red Disaster" (1962)

From Tamar Avishai | Part of the The Lonely Palette series | 12:12

Andy Warhol plays with repetition and consequently bores us into action.

Playing: Andy Warhol's "Red Disaster" (1962)
From: Tamar Avishai

Warhol_-_disaster_small Andy Warhol plays with repetition and consequently bores us into action.

Pablo Picasso's "Portrait of a Woman" (1910)

From Tamar Avishai | Part of the The Lonely Palette series | 15:32

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.

Playing: Pablo Picasso's "Portrait of a Woman" (1910)
From: Tamar Avishai

Picasso_-_portrait_of_a_woman_small 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.