Packet 5: Tossup 14

13 vignettes recreating paintings by this artist make up Gustav Deutsch’s film Shirley: Visions of Reality. Abraham Polonsky directed DOP (15[1])George Barnes to ape an exhibition by this artist for their film Force of Evil. The color scheme of the flat (-5[1])in Shallow Grave was inspired by this artist’s painting Hotel Lobby. Among the paintings (15[1])by this artist that David Lynch recreated (15[1])in season 3 of Twin Peaks (15[1])is one (15[1])in which (-5[1])a woman closes a file cabinet (15[2])in (15[2])an (15[1])(*) “Office at (10[1])Night.” (10[1])This artist was struck by the (10[1])idea for his painting Intermission while watching a film with his (10[1])wife Jo Nivison. The Bates (-5[1])Motel was modeled on this (10[1])artist’s painting House by the Railroad. (10[1])This artist sketched halls of the Palace Theatre to prepare for a painting of a blonde usherette. For 10 points, name this artist who influenced film noir via paintings like New York Movie and Nighthawks. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Edward Hopper
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TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Superpower %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
2025 Absolute Cinema - Canada2025-11-082100%0%50%50%83.00
2025 Absolute Cinema - Chicago Open2025-11-085100%0%80%0%77.40
2025 Absolute Cinema - Minnesota2025-11-082100%0%50%0%64.00
2025 Absolute Cinema - Online (1)2025-11-083100%0%33%0%74.67
2025 Absolute Cinema - Online (2)2025-11-165100%0%60%40%95.80