Comments on: Calling all Librarians, Calling all Librarians! http://www.daveyp.com/blog/archives/292 Dave Pattern's weblog Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Dave Pattern http://www.daveyp.com/blog/archives/292#comment-45335 Dave Pattern Thu, 08 May 2008 06:50:00 +0000 http://www.daveyp.com/blog/index.php/archives/292/#comment-45335 Many thanks Kathryn & Randal! I'm beginning to suspect that the painting may have been made specifically for the film. In particular, the faces are looking directly at Janet Leigh when she walks into her Lowery's office. At that point, she's either considering, or has already decided to, steal the $40,000. From that point on, there are several instances where male characters stare at Leigh and she feels guilt (even though the male characters don't know she has stolen the money) -- Lowery stares at Leigh as he walks in front of her car at the traffic lights, the traffic cop stares at Leigh from behind his dark sunglasses, etc... <img src="http://www.hitchcockwiki.com/1000/47/thumbnails/0096.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.hitchcockwiki.com/1000/47/thumbnails/0107.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.hitchcockwiki.com/1000/47/thumbnails/0172.jpg" /> ...and we, the viewer, stare directly at her throughout her journey in the car... <img src="http://www.hitchcockwiki.com/1000/47/thumbnails/0175.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.hitchcockwiki.com/1000/47/thumbnails/0184.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.hitchcockwiki.com/1000/47/thumbnails/0189.jpg" /> ...and even after her murder in shower, we continue to stare at her... <img src="http://www.hitchcockwiki.com/1000/47/thumbnails/0451.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.hitchcockwiki.com/1000/47/thumbnails/0453.jpg" /> <img src="http://www.hitchcockwiki.com/1000/47/thumbnails/0455.jpg" /> Just before the infamous shower scene, Leigh decides to return the money. It's at this point, when she no longer feels guilty, that Norman Bates stares at her (without her knowledge) through the peephole. <img src="http://www.hitchcockwiki.com/1000/47/thumbnails/0363.jpg" /> So, perhaps the figures in the painting are simply there to be the first to stare at the guilty thief? <img src="http://www.hitchcockwiki.com/1000/47/thumbnails/0073.jpg" /> Many thanks Kathryn & Randal!

I'm beginning to suspect that the painting may have been made specifically for the film.

In particular, the faces are looking directly at Janet Leigh when she walks into her Lowery's office. At that point, she's either considering, or has already decided to, steal the $40,000.

From that point on, there are several instances where male characters stare at Leigh and she feels guilt (even though the male characters don't know she has stolen the money) — Lowery stares at Leigh as he walks in front of her car at the traffic lights, the traffic cop stares at Leigh from behind his dark sunglasses, etc…

…and we, the viewer, stare directly at her throughout her journey in the car…

…and even after her murder in shower, we continue to stare at her…

Just before the infamous shower scene, Leigh decides to return the money. It's at this point, when she no longer feels guilty, that Norman Bates stares at her (without her knowledge) through the peephole.

So, perhaps the figures in the painting are simply there to be the first to stare at the guilty thief?

]]> By: randal Baier http://www.daveyp.com/blog/archives/292#comment-45303 randal Baier Thu, 08 May 2008 02:07:24 +0000 http://www.daveyp.com/blog/index.php/archives/292/#comment-45303 I don't think this is a Picasso, but I admit, one of the faces does look very similar to the Picasso image "Tête de femme (Portrait de Mademoiselle Aubrey)" http://picasso.tamu.edu/picasso/ImgViewer?imageURL=./graphics/1941/opp41-028.jpg . Frankly the image looks similar to a Rouault or a Chagall but it's difficult to say. There is a hint of a signature in the lower right corner, but it's very fuzzy. I like the Beckman guess also. In short, we don't know. It could be something from a flea market! I don't think this is a Picasso, but I admit, one of the faces does look very similar to the Picasso image "Tête de femme (Portrait de Mademoiselle Aubrey)" http://picasso.tamu.edu/picasso/ImgViewer?imageURL=./graphics/1941/opp41-028.jpg . Frankly the image looks similar to a Rouault or a Chagall but it's difficult to say. There is a hint of a signature in the lower right corner, but it's very fuzzy. I like the Beckman guess also. In short, we don't know. It could be something from a flea market!

]]> By: Kathryn Deiss http://www.daveyp.com/blog/archives/292#comment-42949 Kathryn Deiss Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:03:30 +0000 http://www.daveyp.com/blog/index.php/archives/292/#comment-42949 Hi Davey, I do not believe this is a Picasso. It looks like it could be a George Grosz (1893-1959). See: http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&client=firefox-a&channel=s&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=fz0&resnum=0&q=george+grosz&um=1&ie=UTF-8 Or perhaps a Max Beckman? See: http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&channel=s&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=040&q=%22max+beckman%22&btnG=Search+Images Just some ideas... Hi Davey, I do not believe this is a Picasso. It looks like it could be a George Grosz (1893-1959). See: http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&client=firefox-a&channel=s&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=fz0&resnum=0&q=george+grosz&um=1&ie=UTF-8
Or perhaps a Max Beckman? See: http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&channel=s&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=040&q=%22max+beckman%22&btnG=Search+Images
Just some ideas…

]]> By: Lawrence http://www.daveyp.com/blog/archives/292#comment-42941 Lawrence Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:14:01 +0000 http://www.daveyp.com/blog/index.php/archives/292/#comment-42941 Take a look at the Hitchcock wiki: http://www.hitchcockwiki.com/hitchcock/forums/viewtopic.php?t=747 Take a look at the Hitchcock wiki:
http://www.hitchcockwiki.com/hitchcock/forums/viewtopic.php?t=747

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