Benjamin Moser on the Dutch Masters, Brazil, and Cultural Icons | Conversations with Tyler

[@kaminakaminakaminakamina]

As someone born and raised in Brasilia who did everything to get out of there as soon as I could, I completely share the spirit of the question Benjamin asks at around 37:43: "Why did you go there twice? Why did you go there once?"

[@mikhailfranco]

Yes, Camille Paglia is (now) a total heroine for me. Loved her interview with Tyler. For no good reason, except my own despicable ignorance, I was expecting an old slow hippie feminist apologist, but what I got was ... a huge blast of truth, dazzling eloquence, deep knowledge, and most importantly, bravery, honesty, integrity and authenticity. Very rare these days. Wonderful.

[@danecjensen]

Chapters (Powered by ChapterMe) - 00:00 - Conversations with Tyler with Pulitzer Prizewinning author Benjamin Moser 00:23 - Pulitzer Prizewinning biographer Benjamin Wittes discusses Catholic paintings in Vermeers era 02:07 - Vermeers Maps of the Netherlands, 17th Century 04:21 - Big Vermeer show inspired Dutch art study 04:48 - Vermeers break, Nazi forgers success 08:05 - Muslims preparation for Rembrandts masterpiece 12:33 - Art nerds wall power, Dutch arts value decline 14:49 - McMansion Dutch Paintings, Overexposure, Disgusting 16:28 - Dutch art boring by early 18th century 20:29 - Dutch arts transition from Cubism to abstraction 21:04 - Dutch languages transparency, spelling, and literary diversity 24:11 - Dutch Light Holland Licht Short Water, Deep Light 25:26 - Dutch Light Light and Countrys Warmth 28:45 - Washington, DCs reputation for laissezfaire drug laws 30:51 - Eastern Netherlands special rural, beautiful, fascinating 31:13 - Netherlands countryside, small towns, perfect city 33:27 - Americans love to talk, Latin Americans wary 34:55 - Interview with grandson in Brazils capital, Brasilia 38:35 - Dutch authors experiences in Brazil and Indonesia 40:03 - Deindustrializing Brazil, free trade, political economy 40:34 - Free trade has caused instability in Brazil 42:18 - Brazilophile Ive always had a great time 43:07 - Runners preference rougher crowds, nice cities 43:40 - Brazil desperately wanted to be modern, authoritarian, repressive 45:48 - Clarisse Luspectors impact on readers lives 48:36 - Sontags inability to see and photographys influence on her life 51:44 - New Yorks art history disappears, warns author 52:11 - Texas authors criticism of Dutch literatures spiny legacy 54:04 - Big brands dominate retail, but not reading Susan Sontag 54:51 - Susan Sontag I learned more from difficult books than other readers 55:16 - Author Margaret Sontag I have huge gratitude for reading all that stuff 56:14 - Camille Poglias refusal to follow Susan Sontags path 57:18 - Sontags excesses and Sinead OConnors death 58:04 - Camille Grammer Criticism, Podcasting Legendary 58:34 - Fasttalking actress Charlize Theron Everything I say is on the record 59:11 - Production function discusses benefits of learning Nipol 59:28 - VS Nipols influence on my writing 01:01:50 - Author A Million Mutinies 01:02:12 - Million Mutinies is a book about positive change 01:03:11 - Indian writer and activist VS Naipauls body of work 01:06:11 - Paul Therouxs books are accurate, Sir Vidyas biased 01:07:08 - Houstons encouragement and cricket knowledge 01:08:04 - Houston Big, diverse, fascinating city 01:09:31 - Growing up in Texas, lonely in Houston 01:11:26 - New project learning Serbian Croatian language 01:13:41 - Waiting for moment, understanding cricket rules

[@PieterHanja]

Kunstmuseum in Den Haag. Haags Historisch museum, Mauritshuis in Den Haag, Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

[@mikhailfranco]

Yes, Utrecht is the perfect city. Shhhhhh, don't tell anyone. Please.