2021-07-23

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Great Art Explained

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Edward Hopper’s world was New York, and he understood that city more than most people. He understood that, even though you may live in one of the most crowded and busy cities on earth, it is still possible to feel entirely alone.

This painting, was completed on January 21st, 1942, just weeks after the bombing of Pearl Harbour and America’s entry into World War two.

That’s not to say the war was a direct influence, but the feeling of dread many Americans had, surely infused the painting.

Afraid of air raid attacks, New York had blackout drills, and lights were dimmed in public spaces. Streets emptied out and Hopper’s city was effectively dark, and silent.

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The Maltese Falcon – © Warner Brothers

The Killers (1946) – © Universal Pictures

Force of Evil (1948) – © MGM

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) – © Decla-Bioscop

Brief Encounter (1945) – © Eagle-Lion Distribution

Psycho (1960) – © Paramount

Giant (1956) © Warner Brothers

Twin Peaks, series 3 (2017) © – Showtime

L’Avventura (1960) – © Columbia Pictures

Deep Red (1975) – © Cineriz

Songs from the Second Floor (2000) – © BFI

Pennies From Heaven (1981) – © MGM

The End of Violence (1997) - © MGM

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BOOKS

Edward Hopper Masterpieces of Art by Rosalind Ormiston

Edward Hopper: Portraits of America by Wieland Schmied

Edward Hopper: The Art and the Artist by Gail Levin

Simon Schama - The Power of Art

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Photos

Edward Hopper and his father Garret in the backyard of their home in Nyack. Courtesy of The Arthayer R. Sanborn Hopper Collection Trust.