by The Old School Inc.
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RANDOM ART FROM THE FILM
ARPEGGIO ⎔ BOMBO ⎔ COMMONERS CROWN ⎔ IRENE REID ⎔ MYSTERIES OF THE BOILER ROOM ⎔ MYSTERIES OF THE OVERLOOK ⎔ MYSTERY KITCHEN ART ⎔ SUPERNATURAL DREAM ⎔ TWO NIAGARA FALLS POSTCARDS ⎔ TONY THE TIGER
APPEARANCE
Seen above Hallorann’s TV in his bedroom (70:07-70:23; 70:33-70:37).
IDENTITY
The model in the shot is Azizi Johari, who was Playboy magazine’s Playmate of the Month, June 1975. She also appeared on the cover of at least two albums: Leon Ware’s Musical Massage and Sun’s Live On, Dream On (and there’s two album covers in the shot here). So, the Supernatural Dream is pretty on-the-nose, but that allusion to Sun seems neat. Shining is, after all, what suns do, and this is the photo before Hallorann’s face as he stares up into Danny’s shine.
Johari also played a “ring girl” in the original Rocky movie, which means that she was likely (I haven’t seen it…I know, I know) seen on screen with Tony Burton who played Apollo Creed’s trainer in that film, and plays Larry Durkin in this film (Danny wears an Apollo 11 sweater on his way into room 237). It’s also thought by some that Johari could be the model in the opposite artwork above Hallorann’s bed, with the red background (wearing a different afro, obviously). It’s possible, but there doesn’t seem to be information on that piece online. If so, then there’s more than one twin effect going on in Hallorann’s room. And then you could think of these photos as “the Rockys” of Hallorann’s Miami apartment, since he’s listening to a weather report about the Rockies, and, duh, he’s heading there soon.
SYMBOLIC SIGNIFICANCE
Also, I suspect a connection between the nude Joharis and the two fox paintings in 237, which are called Fox Resting and Portrait of a Fox: Alert. The Supernatural Dream Johari is rather relaxed, here, while the red background Johari, poised on her knees, would be, by comparison, rather alert.
As we’ll see soon, the bedsheets in 237 resemble Hallorann’s shirt here, and the foxes appear across from each other at the foot of that bed. And Johari’s a Jimi Hendrix-level foxy lady. It’s all coming together!!!
MIRRORFORM SIGNIFICANCE
The middle sequence of the film, of Hallorann listening to the news and receiving Danny’s shine, is exactly 110 seconds long, and reflects back perfectly on itself. So this is one of the few art pieces that reflects only upon its own realm, which goes nicely with the mirrors theme, I think. Also, you may’ve noticed that the time codes for its appearances are very 237-heavy: 70:07-70:23-70:33-70:37.
The other photo of the other lady, who might be the same lady, appears at 70:33, and is on screen consistently until 70:57. It’s the only artwork that crosses the middle of the movie, so I feel like its name would be good to know. Alas.
Next art reference: Commoners Crown
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OTHER MAIN PAGES FOR SHINING ANALYSIS
THE MIRRORFORM ⎔ THE BEATLES ⎔ THE RUM AND THE RED
BACKGROUND ART ⎔ OVERLOOK PHOTOGRAPHS ⎔ GOLDEN SPIRALS
PHI GRIDS ⎔ PATTERNS ⎔ VIOLENCE AND INDIGENA ⎔ ABSURDITIES
THE STORY ROOM ⎔ ANIMAL SYMBOLS ⎔ THE ANNOTATED SHINING
EYE SCREAM 