Hopper

Edward Hopper (1882–1967) is a giant of modern expression, with an uncanny, unforgettable, and distinct sense for mood and place. His work excavates the modern city experience, depicting diners, cafes, shopfronts, street lights, gas stations, rail stations, and hotel rooms with vivid color juxtapositions and stark, theatrical lighting. His ambiance is of eerie disquiet, alienation, loneliness, and psychological tension, although his rural or coastal scenes can offer a counterpoint of tranquility or optimism. This book presents major works from Hopper's œuvre to introduce a key player in American art history and the American psyche.

Format: Hardback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 08 September 2020
Publisher: Taschen GmbH

Edward Hopper (1882-1967) is a remarkable American success story, although his success came later in life. At the age of 40, he was a struggling artist who struggled to sell a single painting. However, Time magazine featured him on its cover when he turned 80, and today, Hopper is widely regarded as a giant of modern expression with an unparalleled sense of mood and place. Hopper's work often explores the modern city experience, with vivid color juxtapositions, stark, theatrical lighting, and harshly contoured figures. His scenes are marked by an eerie disquiet, alienation, loneliness, and psychological tension, although his rural or coastal scenes can offer a counterpoint of tranquility or optimism. This book presents major works from Hopper's œuvre, introducing a key player not only in American art history but also in the American psyche.

Weight: 616g
Dimension: 265 x 214 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783836500333