Edward Hopper: Forty Masterworks

by Edward Hopper, Schirmer's Visual Library

Edward Hopper (1882-1967) is generally considered the major twentieth-century realist.
Such paintings as House by the Railroad , Early Sunday Morning , and Nighthawks seem to embody the loneliness of the individual in the cities and open spaces of America. Hopper strongly influenced contemporary American art, and there are countless photographs and films inspired by his work. The forty paintings in this volume give a representative overview of Hopper's art.

Genres: Art

120 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1991

About the author

Edward Hopper was a prominent American realist painter and printmaker. While most popularly known for his oil paintings, he was equally proficient as a watercolorist and printmaker in etching. In both his urban and rural scenes, his spare and finely calculated renderings reflected his personal vision of modern American life.

Reviews

[Steven Godin · Rating 5 out of 5]

After an interesting introductory essay by art historian Heinz Liesbrock, featuring details about Hopper and his work I knew but a lot of things I didn't know, there is very little in the way of text throughout the rest of the book. The 40 reproduced oil canvas paintings - the 40 masterworks - are only accompanied by their titles, dimensions, and current location - unsurprisingly most being held at various locations in America, with quite a few at The Museum of Modern Art, New York. This at the time the book was in print anyway.

Featuring the likes of Soir Bleu, House by the Railroad, Automat - my personal favourite, Gas, Nighthawks, Eleven A.M., New York Movie, Western Motel, Drug Store, Night Windows and Room in Brooklyn, there really isn't anything else I can add other than that I could spend hours gazing at these.

[Bradley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sometimes I'm led by other books and other forms of media to do research on things I know nothing about. The painter, Edward Hopper, has come up a lot in the last few months. This is a brief collection of his work, mainly consisting of landscapes and life portraits.

[Thibault · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very nice short book that sparked my interest even more.
The text itself is rather limited but it serves as a great intro to the works of Hopper

[user_fjifods998877 · Rating 5 out of 5]

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