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TLP Interview with Prudence Peiffer, Author & Content Director, MoMA Oct 13, 2023

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In the 1950s and 60s, Coenties Slip—an obscure street on the lower tip of Manhattan overlooking the East River—was home to some of the most iconic artists in history, and who would define American Art during their time there: Robert Indiana, Ellsworth Kelly, Agnes Martin, James Rosenquist, Delphine Seyrig, Lenore Tawney, and Jack Youngerman. As friends and inspirations to one another, these artists created a unique community for unbridled creative expression and experimentation.

Prudence Peiffer is the kind of art historian who understands the importance of context and place, and her book, “The Slip: The New York City Street that Changed American Art Forever” provides the kind of rich context and human detail that textbooks could only dream of. She joined me to discuss the history of these artists, why we have such a hard time seeing artists as people, the friction between accessible artists and their inaccessible art, why watching Robert Indiana eat a mushroom for 39 minutes is actually totally beautiful, and what it means to authentically nudge art history towards inclusion.

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The Blue Dot Session, “Skyforager”
Rufus Wainwright, “11:11”

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Bonus - The Lonely Palette Reads Tom Wolfe's The Painted Word Oct 03, 2023

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Music used:
Glenn Miller, “Tuxedo Junction”
The Blue Dot Sessions, "No Smoking," "Mercurial Vision"

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Bonus - The Lonely Palette Reads Giorgio Vasari on Sandro Botticelli Sep 14, 2023

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This is a free edition of The Lonely Palette Reads, a perk that will be going out exclusively to Patreon patrons in the future. To become a patron, go to patreon.com/lonelypalette and sign up at any level of support. Thank you!

Got suggestions for other intimidating-until-read-aloud-texts for future episodes of The Lonely Palette Reads? Email the show at tamar@thelonelypalette.com.

Music used:
Glenn Miller, “Tuxedo Junction”
The Blue Dot Sessions, “Belle Anette”

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Ep. 65 - Sandro Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus" (1485-86) Sep 12, 2023

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I can't help the way I'm feeling/Goddess of love, please take me to your leader/I can't help, I keep on dancing. - Lady Gaga

The neoplatonic ideal of beauty, the girl on the half-shell, the naked chick riding a clam. Her tilted head and fluttery hair are recognized by everyone and their grandma, but no one - experts included - can explain just why in the heck this painting is so iconic. Shell we take on the challenge?

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Music used:
Django Reinhardt, “Django’s Tiger”
Joan Baez, “Diamonds and Rust”
The Blue Dot Sessions, “TwoPound,” “Coulis Coulis,” “Delmendra,” “No Smoking,” “Belle Anette,” “Rue Severine,” “Ranch Hand,” “Pastel de Nata,” “Khfett”
Lady Gaga, “Venus”

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Ep. 64 - Barbara Kruger's "Untitled (Your Body is a Battleground)" (1989) Aug 04, 2023

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Music used:
Django Reinhardt, “Django’s Tiger”
The Blue Dot Sessions, “Thread Indigo,” “Monder,” “Tall Journey,” “Stephi,” “Morning Glare”
Helen Reddy, “I Am Woman” (performed at the Mobilize for Women's Lives Rally in Washington in 1989)

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Ep. 63 - James Abbot McNeill Whistler's "Symphony in White No. 1: The White Girl" (1861-62) Jul 05, 2023

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Music Used:
Django Reinhardt, “Django’s Tiger”
The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen"
The Blue Dot Sessions, “Slate Tracker,” “Laser Focus,” “The Griffiths,” “Crumbtown,” “Discovery Harbor,” “Leave the TV On,” “Pickers,” “Caraval, “Lady Marie”

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Ep. 62 - Helen Frankenthaler's "Madame Butterfly" (2000) Jun 07, 2023

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Music used:

Django Reinhardt, “Django’s Tiger”

The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen"

The Blue Dot Sessions, “Bedroll,” “A Common Pause,” “Palms Down,” “Desmontes,” “Delamine,” “Greylock,” “Angel Tooth,” “Dear Myrtle”

Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees"

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Bonus - The Lonely Palette Live at On Air Fest (and an update!) May 04, 2023

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Happy 7th birthday, The Lonely Palette! We're ringing in our itch with an quick update on next season, which starts in June, and a recording of our live show at On Air Fest, which was held in Brooklyn this past February.

Please enjoy this revamped and refreshed episode of Mary Kelly's "Post-Partum Document," smash that subscribe button, and we'll see you next month.

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TLP Interview with Avery Trufelman, Design & Fashion Podcaster Dec 30, 2022

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Music used:
The Blue Dot Sessions, “Swapping Tubes”
The Kinks, “Dedicated Follower of Fashion”

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Ep. 61 - Under the Midnight Sun Dec 16, 2022

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Music used:
The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen"
The Blue Dot Sessions, “Lerennis,” “Lissa,” “Ice Tumbler,” “Mr. Graves,” “Throughput,” “A Rush of Clear Water,” “Pinky,” “The Green Room”
Vivaldi, “Summer”

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