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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She probably has one of the most recognisable faces in the world. In this episode, Rachel Rowntree and Nicholas Mulroy take a close up look at Frida Kahlo’s double portrait «The Two Fridas». Join them as they weave a musical journey inspired by this powerful work of portraiture.

Today’s Painting:

https://www.fridakahlo.org/the-two-fridas.jsp

Today’s Playlist

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Moonlight Sonata

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ludwig_van_Beethoven_-_sonata_no._14_in_c_sharp_minor_%27moonlight%27,_op._27_no._2_-_i._adagio_sostenuto.ogg

Aaron Copland (1900-1990) El Salon Mexico

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj-98yBfEI0

Chavela Vargas (1919-2012) La Llorona

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a_j57uUtm4&ab_channel=WarnerMusicM%C3%A9xico

Consuelo Velazquez ( 1916-2005 ) Besame Mucho performed by Andy Russell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQrRBWDTuik&ab_channel=240252

Further looking and listening:

Henry Ford Hospital by Frida Kahlo

https://www.fridakahlo.org/henry-ford-hospital.jsp

What the Water Gave me by Friday Kahlo

https://www.fridakahlo.org/what-the-water-gave-me.jsp

Frida and Diego Video Footage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qciiPUFj0UY&t=16s&ab_channel=ArtEnigma

Books

Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo

https://www.waterstones.com/book/pedro-p-ramo/juan-rulfo/douglas-j-weatherford/9781800812871

Seeing Ourselves, Women’s Self-Portraits by Francis Borzello

https://www.waterstones.com/books/search/term/womens+self+portraits+borzello

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This episode Rachel and Nicholas take a dive into David Hockney’s 'A Bigger Splash'. One of the most iconic works of 20th century British art, join us as we take a stroll round this famous swimming pool, and listen to our playlist inspired by this sun drenched scene!

Link to today’s painting

https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/hockney-a-bigger-splash-t03254

Today’s playlist

Frederick Delius (1862-1934) Violin Sonata in B major

https://www.naxos.com/CatalogueDetail/?id=8.572261

Claude Debussy (1862-1918) ‘Jeux de Vagues’ from La Mer

https://open.spotify.com/track/40EgsWuaB4pz8BnBQyd0aw?si=7a5f27a935d544d4

Richard Wagner ( 1813-1883) Siegfried’s Funeral March from.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWl7RiK9nzw

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) Overture from the Rake’s Progress

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8005252--arturo-toscanini-conducts

Further Looking and Listening:

A Bigger Splash, film by Jack Hazan

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071219/

Spring Cannot be Cancelled by Martin Gayford

https://saltsmillshop.co.uk/products/copy-of-spring-cannot-be-cancelled-david-hockney-in-normandy-by-david-hockney-and-martin-gayford-paperback

A Bigger Grand Canyon

https://www.thedavidhockneyfoundation.org/chronology/1998

If you’d like to know more about us:

Rachel Rowntree - http://rachelrowntree.com/

Nicholas Mulroy - https://nicholasmulroy.com/

Podcast artwork by Anna Lester - https://www.annajanelester.com/

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