Round 5: Tossup 14

13 vignettes recreating paintings by this artist make up Gustav Deutsch’s film Shirley: Visions of Reality. Abraham Polonsky directed DOP 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 by this artist that David Lynch recreated in season 3 of Twin Peaks (15[1])is one (15[1])in which a woman closes a file cabinet (15[1])in an (*) “Office at Night.” This artist was struck by the idea for his painting Intermission while watching a film with his wife Jo Nivison. The Bates (-5[1])Motel was modeled on this 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])

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