America’s most famous diner, that never existed! Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks is one of the most iconic images from America in the 20th Century. Join Nick and Rachel as they explore this luminous, solitary work of art, whilst creating a playlist to accompany their journey.

Today’s Painting

https://www.artic.edu/artworks/111628/nighthawks

Today’s Playlist

George Gerswhin (1898-1937) Rhapsody in Blue

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paul_Whiteman_Concert_Orchestra_-_Rhapsody_in_Blue_Part_01.mp3

Henry Purcell (1659-1695) O Solitude

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuAAyS0DVYY&ab_channel=BirdsonaWire-Topic

Duke Ellington (1899-1974) Flaming Youth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFXqzRF8FFY&ab_channel=DukeEllington-Topic

Art we’d been to see

https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/past/the-last-caravaggio

https://www.museefabre.fr/peinture-162-127-cm

Further Suggestions

Early Sunday Morning https://whitney.org/collection/works/46345

Railroad Sunset https://whitney.org/collection/works/5874

Sun in an empty Room https://www.edwardhopper.net/sun-in-an-empty-room.jsp

Two Comedians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Comedians

The sketches for Nighthawks https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/how-edward-hopper-storyboarded-nighthawks-2276/

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