This painting is the first in my collection, The Hotel Vide. The Hotel Vide is a murder mystery in ten paintings. Each painting represents a character in the hotel, in a specific room, on a specific day, at a specific time. Each piece carries plot and character clues, but be forewarned: the answer to the mystery has never been divulged by the artist.
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When you feel you have reached a conclusion, it may, or may not be correct. It may be incomplete. As long as it is not confirmed by me, the answer remains open. The ‘Hotel Vide’ lives. Good Luck!
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The composition of this painting was immediately pleasing to the eye. The fabrics are done masterfully and the two colors of golden yellow and light blue are perfect. Everything works so well together. Also #5 #7 and #9 are composed masterfully; both the red cherry coming from the chocolate in #5 and the red lipstick in #9. I particularly like #7’s composition, the fallen wine glasses remind me of fallen human figures and the articulation of the magazines and newspaper is smooth.
Scott, the idea of “The Hotel Vide” is fantastic ! Did you ever publish it in a book ?
(Sorry about my bad English !)
Vielen Dank, Lisa! Es gibt ein catalogue von “The Hotel Vide” exhibition en Hackett-Freedman Gallery, aber kein echtes buch. Wie du siest, mein Deutsch ist schlimmer als deine Englisch!!
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Thanks. I got a kick out of putting it together. A note: No persons were actually killed in the production of this series.
I think from the photo of you that you may have had an affair with Juliette Percel, or are you an actor in this play? Hmm…
It looks like Juliet may have sent the chocolates to Mr. Michael Millais…he has part of a burnt note in the ashtray referencing sweets & chocolate…also he has a piece of a ticket stub from “Romance” as well. We could assume that the photo here is of Michael Millais…as it’s labeled “Mikey Likes It”…I’m not at all convinced that’s a save assumption at this point though…
Miss Juliette Percel, Bed, Suite 2B, 9/21, 6:33 p.m.
F. Scott Hess (b. 1955)
Miss Juliette Percel, Bed, Suite 2B, 9/21, 6:33 p.m.
2001
oil on aluminum
24 × 30 inches
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The Hotel Vide: Ten Narrative Still Lifes
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