People tend to interpret Edward Hopper’s art as a commentary on the loneliness of American life. Hopper himself didn’t necessarily see it that way.
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🖼️ Edward Hopper, “Morning Sun,” 1952, oil on canvas, 28 x 40 in., Collection Columbus Museum of Art
🖼️ Edward Hopper, “Cape Cod Evening,” 1939, oil on canvas, 30 x 40 in., John Hay Whitney Collection
🖼️ Edward Hopper, “Nighthawks,” 1942, oil on canvas, 33 x 60 in., Friends of American Art Collection, The Art Institute of Chicago
🖼️ Edward Hopper, “Girl at a Sewing Machine,” ca. 1921, oil on canvas, 48.3 x 46 cm, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
🎥 American Masters, Rare interview footage of Edward Hopper on his process
🖼️ Edward Hopper, “Ground Swell,” 1939, oil on canvas, 36 x 50 in., Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, William A. Clark Fund)
✍️ Edward Hopper, “East Side Interior,” 1922, etching in black on wove paper, 7 x 9 in., Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Mary E. Maxwell Fund)
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