When you look at the following picture, what's the first thing that comes to mind?

And what's your interpretation of the portrait? You may post other portraits on this thread if you like.

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• The first thought I had was that that is an urban landscape and not a portrait.

• I'm reminded of Bogie, Marilyn, Elvis, and James Dean.

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• They look like nighthawks. But I like the other one with Marilyn, Jimmy and Bogie. (I forget the fourth guy.)

• It reminds me of the diner in Pleasantville.

• All that glass makes the building look structurally unsound, like the ceiling could collapse at any moment.

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• The great Darin Morgan X-Files episode, "Jose Chung's From Outer Space," wherein Mulder eats a piece of pie for every question he asks the diner attendant.

• Reminds me of Blvd. of Broken Dreams

• Nostalgia for white people.

• Oh, Edward Hopper. His work is so moody. Evocative. And frankly, wildly overrated.

• Well. OP, the guy facing away is a serial murderer. He's about to pull a gun, then force the counter guy to lock up and draw the shades. Then he'll tie them all up, gag and rape them all with an immersible blender and serrated knife, and finally dismember and boil them, and pour the "evidence" down the oil drain.

• You watch too many CSI shows, R10.

• She's going to get raped and killed.

• That they used to dress up in a suit and tie back then....if it was painted today, everyone would be wearing t-shirts and jeans.

• Okay, anyone wanna analyze this Sargeant portrait?

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• That looks like my Uncle Phil, R14. Except he prefers taffeta.

• That Sargent protrait looks like Rupert Everett in one of his favorite frocks. Balthus

  http://media.paperblog.fr/i/561/5617054/balthus-figure-majeure-peinture-figurative-L-TdtJVx.jpeg

• R14, the Sergeant portrait reminds me of Broadway actress Judy Kuhn.

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• The Sargeant painting...the woman looks like she's hiding something. Could the red book be something significant? Was she playing the piano when she should not have been? Or reading the book or music that was not supposed to be read? Or she could just be standing by a piano.

• This. Perfection.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs82hcVL7_g

  Barry Bradshaw

• R16 is a portrait of Natasha Lyonne coming off a coke binge and showing off her new bra.

• OP, since we're discussing our favorite portraits like "Nighthawks," can we also discuss our favorite sculptures like Fallingwater and the Robie House?

• Sure r21.

  OP

• [quote]But I like the other one with Marilyn, Jimmy and Bogie. (I forget the fourth guy.) Seriously, you didn't recognize Elvis?!

• When I posted that, the Elvis one hadn't appeared on the thread yet.