Three Things: The Waiting Edition
We spend a large portion of our lifetime waiting for things. Waiting for the bus to come, for the bathroom to be free, for the movie to start. Waiting at the doctor’s office, at the airport, at the DMV. Waiting for the barista to make your coffee, for the traffic light to change… OK, I think you get the idea. This week, let’s write about waiting. Below, I’ve chosen three mid-century painters to help remind you what it feels like.
George Tooker, The Waiting Room, 1959. Egg tempera on wood. Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Norman Rockwell, Waiting for the Art Editor, circa 1970. Oil on canvas.
Edward Hopper, Hotel Window, 1955. Oil on canvas. Private collection.
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I woke up this morning from a dream that I can no longer remember, apart from the overall impression that it was very weird, and that it somehow involved a tiger and a long journey. Sounds intriguing, right? I wish I could remember it to tell you. But fear not, I’ve got three (even stranger) dreams here for you to narrate instead. This week, we’re going for surreal.
Odilon Redon, The Fall of Icarus, 1876. Oil on canvas.
Herbert Bayer, In Search of Times Past, 1959. Photograph.
George Tooker, Subway, 1950. Egg tempera on composition board. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.
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