You guys are such a breath of fresh intellectual air in the UA-cam sphere. Hannah is wonderful and I'd LOVE to see more videos featuring her calm presence and oozing intelligence. Not to mention, she's quite beautiful, though what keeps me watching intently is her voice and her insights.
I am always amazed at how art can articulate moods and emotions that I find so hard to explain in words. Art truly is one of things that makes life worth living.
Her gaze and the way she walks are both lovely and refreshing to watch even though she talks about loneliness +1 video is informative and aesthetically pleasing
You are absolutely right about sad and lonely art and it's ability to console our own personal sorrows. Alot of art that I like has been disparaged as bleak and depressing by friends and lovers but it actually makes me feel better. It's a visible manifestation of the thoughts and memories that plague me when I'm too weary to fend them off and being able to see that someone else has contended with similar feelings to such a great extent to be able to capture them on canvas gives me heart.
this video was absolutely beautiful. You managed to create almost the same atmosphere Hopper did in his paintings through well-chosen background music, design and the hushed voice of this very intelligent woman. Your channel is a gift to this website, we can learn so much from you.
She closes her speech with that exquisite Oscar Wilde's quote on Whistler and then does the paralel with Hopper work...... Absolutely brilliant. These few minutes make youtube worthy.... I've been enlighted. 🌠
I guess such comments are out of place here, but it seems that she's the kind of woman any intellectual could only dream of. One with beautiful yet modest features, simplistically elegant, well educated, introspective with a seeming tenderness and vulnerability. And there I go idealizing people I don't know again >_>
"oblivious island in a sea of people" "even when someone loves us very much, there's always an essential part of us that remains alone" I enjoyed this video on Hopper. The background music is melancholy. it went well with the theme of his art. very nice
Interesting video but don't go overboard with these extreme close-up's. In my opinion they're just uncomfortable to watch in an interview setting (and also akward to be shot in). That type of shot originates from narrative film-making and is not very well suited for a regular conversation-type monologue since the focus is on what she says and not on the emotions on her face saying it. I know it's useful to have a shot to cutaway to for visual interest, just use different type of shot. Maybe start with a slighly wider medium shot. Dunno, just my subjective opinion.
I disagree. Even if it is a methodologically incorrect way of shooting interviews, I think that this video benefits from this kind of close-ups. I think that it fits Hopper's art very well (the kind of closeness in loneliness kind of thing).
fuck off with that trash. at least he has written well thought out critique. "CoMe BaCk WhEn YoU HaVe 2.7 MiLlIOn SuBsCrIbERs." Careful now, matthew beck. Your insecurities are showing. :(
To whom it may concern I want to wish a heartfelt thanks, I've long wanted to have a basic understanding of various philosophers and this page has offered me exactly that, it's easy to forget how powerful a tool the Internet can be for education, especially when used correctly! this is awesome
Afraid not. I found the lisp so distracting I frequently missed what was being said. It might be fetching in a one-on-one conversation, but detracts from her message. (I am now preparing for the flames coming my way.)
Discovered Hopper yesterday, Nighthawks is gorgeous, the loneliness in that neon light, the day after the bombing in Pearl Harbour and blacked out windows, alienated couples like his marriage .. art deco style, beautiful
Among Hopper’s greatest paintings she evokes the first work of art humanity knew about, women, and she is truly a gorgeous intelligent woman. As many said before me (or perhaps a more proper word would be “wrote”) I could listen her talk all day long, without hesitation, and people, in the void of existence that is why art is so important to humanity.
I watched this video many times over the last couple months, I love Edward hopper's art, but most of all I love this beautiful girl and the way she speaks, I've never been in love with someone from UA-cam as much as her.
I have been a huge Hopper fan ever since I saw the light and shadow patterns in his landscape art and even more so when gazing at pictures like Summertime and Automat where the emotions of the depicted individuals shine from each spot of the canvas. This is very well done. I love your voice, inner and outer beauty and dedication.
Though I know much about literature and music I have never taken the time to truly embrace art and all of its masters. This video was very enjoyable and informative. Thank you.
I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for this entire series. It is series like this that can genuinely make a difference by introducing those like myself to the importance of these mediums in a manner that is not overwhelming, easy to digest and free from pretension. Somehow, most likely due to the overarching culture of entertainment and self gratification, I had always felt that art was boring and uninteresting. Ultimately this was honestly only because i did not understand what art truly was, and i suspect that the same could be said for most of the population at large. However, as i am discovering, the arts are more pertinent now than ever. As our world becomes ever smaller and more connected, the insights into the human condition that these artists, writers and philosophers have gleaned are essential if we are to overcome the challenges ahead.
I think Hopper really captures one of the persistent casualties of our urbanization. I wish it was more of an open narrative than the current buzz over "work-life balance." If people were a little more adjusted to their crowded isolation, maybe a sense of community would be borne out of the shared experience. I really love that this content is available to us all. Thanks for the education!
***** I am not worried - should I? I have "liked" the video, but if you don't want any feedback other than complimentary (check my previous comments - I leave plenty) then I am disappointed. Having said that - point taken. No more criticism. You may like to open shop in Russia - you'd fit right in :-)
***** OK... Let's start with spellcheck e.g. "we'd love to hear". I hope it helps. In terms of videos, I love their variety and inspiration. I find that Alain is hard to beat as a narrator but I agree that you should not be relying on him and instead trying different presenters. Good luck and thank you for the continuous inspiration and intellectual stimulation.
I understand his "loneliness" perfectly, and how gloomy my life is, just by admiring the eyes and the lips of the speaker. If Hopper could have painted me right now, I would be dying.
Wow ~ I LOVE this video....I learned so much about Edward Hopper and love the term "Hopperesque"....Now I'm thinking this is my new term for understanding my love of all things Greyhound Bus related. Looking forward to hearing more Art and Architecture videos...the narrator is fantastic (she deserves a raise.)
STRANGE. What we get to feel, for me i see something quiet, out of the typical rush of modern life. Nostalgic, yes, but more solitude, than loneliness, which for to day is essential.
I remember seeing Hopper's Night Windows at MoMA a couple years ago. The painting's voyeuristic nature can be interestingly juxtaposed with Gustave Caillebotte's Young Man at His Window. Both women in the two paintings are unaware of the intrusive gaze from the viewers. These paintings depict the essence of urban realism, which shows the psychological alienation of strangers in spite of their possible physical proximity. Observe rather than engage with others is what most of us do nowadays. ps. can I ask her out for a coffee date/museum visit? We can analyse paintings all day long.
If you folks like Hopper I suggest checking out Geoffrey Crewdson. His photography invokes similar feelings, often with a little surrealist twist. Wonderful video, Hannah is simply bewitching.
Even when someone loves us very much, there is always some essential part of use that remains alone. One would be lucky if one could meet someone that matches intellectually, shared same passions and values. Therefore, its true - we are all lonely, it is only if we have time to realise it.
So enjoyed this. I like Hopper's paintings and what they represent. Very useful to have this video, the atmosphere, this woman to translate and narrate Hopper's significance. Interesting paradox that through articulating the solitary gloom feel of certain modern spaces it helps connect us, have a kind of shared community in these moments.
i don't think is what she say- what make us intently hear her-i guess it is how she say it: the way she pinpoint and expose; the tone and this attuned voice; this eerie but bliss deep gaze, hers, and about the art (mostly hers). at the end all turn out very own; very subjetive, and in a way . . . proper. she just give us her view -i do not lessen her outlook-but, even when she share us her beloved stand point, and somehow teach us upon the art; the essential matter around art is the question: what is your insight? to be frank her approche towards art and its -this word does not make justice to art- subtle is dabing the art for us, not for her but for us. i hope i could've been so long, i'm learning english and i'm just enhancing and rehearse writing and listening with your videos; meanwhile, i learn gripping things: thanks for your videos, and for your worthwhile bent/slant.
I think Dr. Roxburgh is an actress, who specialises in voice work. She may actually be called Roisin. Hopefully The School of Life continue to give her commissions as I could listen to her for hours, similarly Judy Dench, Stephen Fry, George Harrison and Martin Freeman. Wonderful.
The Artist may have wanted to express a feeling of loneliness and solitude, I love this because I feel the artist wanted to convey the toughness as well as the vulnerability of the woman trying to become independent. There are many geometric lines and shapes in the painting!!!!
This woman could talk to me all day. Also, interesting content per usual.
***** Please come to Salt Lake City! I'm dying here!!
somebody can tell me if this woman has any social media?
Exactly, I’m in love for her... She’s so different than the majorly of instagrammers with zombified brains. ❤️
@@SydneyCarton88 Are you still dying? Greeting from NYC!
And it would only take her an hour to do so.
I love this woman's voice...
metoo
SAAME
all cooper's mysteries dissolves through the weird and hypnotysing temperature of her voice !
i like this girl's emotively explaining way to art which most people do it with so much pride and ego.
damien park beautifully put
Girl PhD
Exactly. The art contents always seem unpleasant because the talker is so annoying.
MORE ART AND ARCHITECTURE PLEASE, MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE!!!!
STOP SHOUTING
@@Barry4B NO!!!!! *KICKS BARRY4B*
Not to disregard what she is saying, but her voice is just so calming and the way she puts her words together is elegantly placed as well.
Well said. I don't know if this can be taught. Probably takes a lifetime.
You guys are such a breath of fresh intellectual air in the UA-cam sphere. Hannah is wonderful and I'd LOVE to see more videos featuring her calm presence and oozing intelligence. Not to mention, she's quite beautiful, though what keeps me watching intently is her voice and her insights.
SimplyMayaBeauty *sigh*
I discovered Hopper in Alain's book, "the art of travel." I'm very happy to my deepest emotions in paintings painted decades ago in a fascinating way.
I am always amazed at how art can articulate moods and emotions that I find so hard to explain in words. Art truly is one of things that makes life worth living.
This lady's voice and face are so comforting. More of her in the future, please and thank you. :)
***** I hope you or she or the powers that be ( ha a haiku?) at SOL will let us know when her book is available...
She is lovely. I could watch her talk about unclogging toilets.
Lol are you sure about that?
Ssssssimp
Her gaze and the way she walks are both lovely and refreshing to watch even though she talks about loneliness +1 video is informative and aesthetically pleasing
I love the music playing in the background
@delljones2582 have you found out the music in the background?
That solitude in Hopper paintings that is not condemned... that's why I love them
The first time I watched it was learn about Hopper.
I came back for the eyes.
You are absolutely right about sad and lonely art and it's ability to console our own personal sorrows. Alot of art that I like has been disparaged as bleak and depressing by friends and lovers but it actually makes me feel better. It's a visible manifestation of the thoughts and memories that plague me when I'm too weary to fend them off and being able to see that someone else has contended with similar feelings to such a great extent to be able to capture them on canvas gives me heart.
this video was absolutely beautiful. You managed to create almost the same atmosphere Hopper did in his paintings through well-chosen background music, design and the hushed voice of this very intelligent woman. Your channel is a gift to this website, we can learn so much from you.
She closes her speech with that exquisite Oscar Wilde's quote on Whistler and then does the paralel with Hopper work......
Absolutely brilliant.
These few minutes make youtube worthy....
I've been enlighted. 🌠
I could listen to this woman all day long
I love the way she reproduces the scenes of the paintings she's explaining.
I guess such comments are out of place here, but it seems that she's the kind of woman any intellectual could only dream of. One with beautiful yet modest features, simplistically elegant, well educated, introspective with a seeming tenderness and vulnerability.
And there I go idealizing people I don't know again >_>
Why don't you make a section for poetry?
+Daniel Ferrari I think if they did I would understand its appeal, never even thought about art this way.
I’ve always felt that Edward Hopper’s work is the penultimate display of the “bittersweet.” Those moments.
I use this ambiently when I'm working or Reading. That voice plus smooth jazz is just great!
Dear lady you are ART in yourself ...... i have seen this video twice just to hear your voice & that BEAUTIFUL FACE.
Beautiful and intelligent woman - an English rose!
I could watch these series nonstop. It's fresh, calm, beautiful, and important
Well , I guess a picture really is worth a thousand words. Love Hopper...
"oblivious island in a sea of people" "even when someone loves us very much, there's always an essential part of us that remains alone"
I enjoyed this video on Hopper. The background music is melancholy. it went well with the theme of his art. very nice
Interesting video but don't go overboard with these extreme close-up's. In my opinion they're just uncomfortable to watch in an interview setting (and also akward to be shot in). That type of shot originates from narrative film-making and is not very well suited for a regular conversation-type monologue since the focus is on what she says and not on the emotions on her face saying it. I know it's useful to have a shot to cutaway to for visual interest, just use different type of shot. Maybe start with a slighly wider medium shot. Dunno, just my subjective opinion.
I agree
I disagree. Even if it is a methodologically incorrect way of shooting interviews, I think that this video benefits from this kind of close-ups. I think that it fits Hopper's art very well (the kind of closeness in loneliness kind of thing).
Film school critique! Nice. Come back when you have 2.7 million subscribers.
Agree. I think they distract. They are unnecessary. They are beautiful but unnecessary.
fuck off with that trash. at least he has written well thought out critique. "CoMe BaCk WhEn YoU HaVe 2.7 MiLlIOn SuBsCrIbERs." Careful now, matthew beck. Your insecurities are showing. :(
Dr Hannah Roxburgh is absolutely wonderful. These classes are fabulous. Please give us much more of both.
Edward Hopper is one of my favourite painters of all time. He perfectly captures that melancholic tone.
I could gaze in to Hannah's eyes for hours on end whilst she talks about art.
He's the Raymond Carver of painting. Every painting unfolds into another painting. It's amazing!
To whom it may concern I want to wish a heartfelt thanks, I've long wanted to have a basic understanding of various philosophers and this page has offered me exactly that, it's easy to forget how powerful a tool the Internet can be for education, especially when used correctly! this is awesome
I admire your welcoming and poetic approach to criticism. Philosophy doesn't benefit from being obtuse.
Does anyone else find that slight lisp incredibly attractive?
I do.
Afraid not. I found the lisp so distracting I frequently missed what was being said. It might be fetching in a one-on-one conversation, but detracts from her message. (I am now preparing for the flames coming my way.)
Discovered Hopper yesterday, Nighthawks is gorgeous, the loneliness in that neon light, the day after the bombing in Pearl Harbour and blacked out windows, alienated couples like his marriage .. art deco style, beautiful
There's more to Hopper's paintings than mere composition-I love his delightful representation of light.
Among Hopper’s greatest paintings she evokes the first work of art humanity knew about, women, and she is truly a gorgeous intelligent woman.
As many said before me (or perhaps a more proper word would be “wrote”) I could listen her talk all day long, without hesitation, and people, in the void of existence that is why art is so important to humanity.
I watched this video many times over the last couple months, I love Edward hopper's art, but most of all I love this beautiful girl and the way she speaks, I've never been in love with someone from UA-cam as much as her.
I just got an crush on her voice.
I love the background music and the tone of her voice, I could listen to her all day.
"Landscapes of loneliness". Poetry.
I have nothing but praise and love for The School of Life and the great content you put out.
I am deeply thankful for everything you do.
I'm so glad i found this channel. UA-cam needs more channels like this, extremely well done. khyans editing talents really show in these videos
The host is so charming and her voice is captivating. How refreshing!
I have been a huge Hopper fan ever since I saw the light and shadow patterns in his landscape art and even more so when gazing at pictures like Summertime and Automat where the emotions of the depicted individuals shine from each spot of the canvas. This is very well done. I love your voice, inner and outer beauty and dedication.
your voice is like asmr, i super-enjoyed this video.
I've loved Edward Hopper since college. Thank you for the great retrospective on this great artist.
help me i'm drowning in the beauty of this woman
A truly excellent exponent of analysing art. This lady is very talented and gorgeous
wow I instantly love this guy's work
The soundtrack for the video is amazing
Though I know much about literature and music I have never taken the time to truly embrace art and all of its masters. This video was very enjoyable and informative. Thank you.
I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for this entire series.
It is series like this that can genuinely make a difference by introducing those like myself to the importance of these mediums in a manner that is not overwhelming, easy to digest and free from pretension.
Somehow, most likely due to the overarching culture of entertainment and self gratification, I had always felt that art was boring and uninteresting. Ultimately this was honestly only because i did not understand what art truly was, and i suspect that the same could be said for most of the population at large. However, as i am discovering, the arts are more pertinent now than ever. As our world becomes ever smaller and more connected, the insights into the human condition that these artists, writers and philosophers have gleaned are essential if we are to overcome the challenges ahead.
I think Hopper really captures one of the persistent casualties of our urbanization. I wish it was more of an open narrative than the current buzz over "work-life balance." If people were a little more adjusted to their crowded isolation, maybe a sense of community would be borne out of the shared experience. I really love that this content is available to us all. Thanks for the education!
Her narrative and voice is a perfect narration for Hopper's works
I am still not sure if I like Hannah as a narrator but what a fascinating video!
***** I am not worried - should I? I have "liked" the video, but if you don't want any feedback other than complimentary (check my previous comments - I leave plenty) then I am disappointed. Having said that - point taken. No more criticism. You may like to open shop in Russia - you'd fit right in :-)
***** OK... Let's start with spellcheck e.g. "we'd love to hear". I hope it helps. In terms of videos, I love their variety and inspiration. I find that Alain is hard to beat as a narrator but I agree that you should not be relying on him and instead trying different presenters. Good luck and thank you for the continuous inspiration and intellectual stimulation.
I understand his "loneliness" perfectly, and how gloomy my life is, just by admiring the eyes and the lips of the speaker. If Hopper could have painted me right now, I would be dying.
I’m watching the videos while reading the book, the more I watch the more I get attracted to this narrator.
Thank you for sharing so many illuminating insights from reading Hopper's art works.
Wow ~ I LOVE this video....I learned so much about Edward Hopper and love the term "Hopperesque"....Now I'm thinking this is my new term for understanding my love of all things Greyhound Bus related. Looking forward to hearing more Art and Architecture videos...the narrator is fantastic (she deserves a raise.)
This girl's voice and looks make me want to keep on living.
Music at the background is just brilliant. What is it?
This really is my favorite of the series. Please revive this i love the way you guys explain and discuss these painters and their work :D
I just love her videos and her enthusiasm . Please ask her to come to Amsterdam soon. We have a School of Life and tons of art on show.
STRANGE. What we get to feel, for me i see something quiet, out of the typical rush of modern life. Nostalgic, yes, but more solitude, than loneliness, which for to day is essential.
I remember seeing Hopper's Night Windows at MoMA a couple years ago. The painting's voyeuristic nature can be interestingly juxtaposed with Gustave Caillebotte's Young Man at His Window. Both women in the two paintings are unaware of the intrusive gaze from the viewers. These paintings depict the essence of urban realism, which shows the psychological alienation of strangers in spite of their possible physical proximity. Observe rather than engage with others is what most of us do nowadays.
ps. can I ask her out for a coffee date/museum visit? We can analyse paintings all day long.
If you folks like Hopper I suggest checking out Geoffrey Crewdson. His photography invokes similar feelings, often with a little surrealist twist.
Wonderful video, Hannah is simply bewitching.
+theblackwings33 Worth checking out some of Jeff Wall too.
Love she voice! She would be excellent at ASMR!
I could listen to her talk all day...
I think I am in love.
*****
Him too, yeah :D For those interested in anime, his art was used as an inspiration for Texhnolyze.
I really enjoy watching your videos, thanks for sparking my interest in this form of art.
Thanks for this... always loved Hopper and his interpretation of modern urban life.
The gradfather of lo-fi hip-hop thumbnail designs
those eyes
Even when someone loves us very much, there is always some essential part of use that remains alone. One would be lucky if one could meet someone that matches intellectually, shared same passions and values. Therefore, its true - we are all lonely, it is only if we have time to realise it.
Thanks for a very interesting summary of Edward Hopper's life and art. I love his work.
So enjoyed this. I like Hopper's paintings and what they represent. Very useful to have this video, the atmosphere, this woman to translate and narrate Hopper's significance. Interesting paradox that through articulating the solitary gloom feel of certain modern spaces it helps connect us, have a kind of shared community in these moments.
His artworks sorta basically described this year. Isolation & loneliness, yet in the company of others.
I would love to hear her response to just about any artist's work; she's mesmerizing!
He captured the poignant beauty in being alone. Which is something I try to capture in my own artwork.
what a beautiful woman and what a beautiful talk.
Can anyone tell me the song playing in the background?
i don't think is what she say- what make us intently hear her-i guess it is how she say it: the way she pinpoint and expose; the tone and this attuned voice; this eerie but bliss deep gaze, hers, and about the art (mostly hers). at the end all turn out very own; very subjetive, and in a way . . . proper. she just give us her view -i do not lessen her outlook-but, even when she share us her beloved stand point, and somehow teach us upon the art; the essential matter around art is the question: what is your insight? to be frank her approche towards art and its -this word does not make justice to art- subtle is dabing the art for us, not for her but for us.
i hope i could've been so long, i'm learning english and i'm just enhancing and rehearse writing and listening with your videos; meanwhile, i learn gripping things: thanks for your videos, and for your worthwhile bent/slant.
I just found this channel and I feel like it's the one I've always been looking for :)
Thank you for all the hours of content you have put out there.
This is among my favorite UA-cam videos. Thank you for the excellent art content.
In a word, Hannah is the bomb! Really enjoying her contributions to the site.
wow loved this episode... I'd like to see some more of these about Francis Bacon or Vincent van Gogh :)
I think Dr. Roxburgh is an actress, who specialises in voice work. She may actually be called Roisin. Hopefully The School of Life continue to give her commissions as I could listen to her for hours, similarly Judy Dench, Stephen Fry, George Harrison and Martin Freeman. Wonderful.
Wow that was amazing had a lump in my throat by the end of it this was really what I needed to see today.
I highly appreciate that, the accent is being "spectacular" I am from Peru
Indulgences is how her eyes glowing with the speech @06:05
As much as we can learn from others we can learn from our self.
It'd be nice to see one from the Portuguese architect Siza :D
Beautifully and eloquently presented ❤
More art documentaries presented by her... please!
The Artist may have wanted to express a feeling of loneliness and solitude, I love this because I feel the artist wanted to convey the toughness as well as the vulnerability of the woman trying to become independent. There are many geometric lines and shapes in the painting!!!!
Lovely Channel, thank you for making us more artistically literate
I so so wish SoL was in the USA. I can't imagine that New York or even the Bay area wouldn't be great hubs, or even better, come to Boston!!! (Please)