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Gallery: Episode 1.09
Artist Unknown (Rodin?)
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EK: This print is seen during the scene where Nikki calls Helen at home. Some
viewers believe this is a drawing by Rodin: he has a series of nudes including
lesbian pairs, but extensive searches haven't turned up 'the' drawing. Surely
this should be a relatively easy question to settle if it's really a Rodin. Fans
are tickled by the idea that Helen's apartment might sport art featuring female
nudes, especially paired. The idea has appeal but is not persuasive: Helen's
apartment feels warm and lived-in with a lot of vibrant colors, but her
decoration feels of the moment—I imagine her going to a show or gallery, seeing
something she likes and buying it; there's no overriding design or thematic
coordination here, the accents are emotional. As well, I'm not convinced the
subject matter is two women: traditional dark/light oppositions are
usually male/female. It looks like the darker figure here is in fact female
(long hair, smoother limbs), but beyond that, I can't make out the figures well
enough to tell.
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JT: My lack of art history knowledge makes me hesitate before saying this
painting is by Rodin. However, to me the painting looks like two women (or two
androgynous figures) and it is noteworthy that Helen just happened to pick out a
semi-erotic painting with two women in it to hang in her apartment. She thinks
nothing of it, but it's a message from her subconscious. And it's no accident
that this is the painting literally hanging over her head when Nikki calls,
which is, in essence, the first time Nikki "enters" her apartment.
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