Hopper
Edward Hopper, painter of the loneliness of big-city people
Edward Hopper (1882-1967) is considered the first important American painter in twentieth-century art. After decades of patient work, Hopper enjoyed a success and popularity that since the 1950s has continually grown.
In canvas after canvas he painted the loneliness of big-city people. Many of Hopper's pictures represent views of streets and roads, rooftops, and abandoned houses, depicted in a brilliant light that strangely belies the melancholy mood of the scenes.
Hopper's paintings are marked by striking juxtapositions of color, and by the clear contours with which the figures are demarcated from their surroundings. His extremely precise focus on the theme of modern men and women in the natural and man-made environment sometimes lends his pictures a mood of eerie disquiet. On the other hand, Hopper's renderings of rocky landscapes in warm brown hues, or his depictions of the seacoast, exude an unusual tranquillity that reveals another, more optimistic side of his character.
About the Series:
Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Art Series features:
- a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist
- approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions
- a concise biography
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Hopper
Renner, Prof. Dr. Rolf Günter
Softcover, flaps, 18.5 x 23 cm (7.3 x 9.1 in.), 96 pages, $ 9.99 |
- Events (1 items)
Exhibition
Western Motel. Edward Hopper und die zeitgenössische Kunst
October 03, 2008 - February 15, 2009
KUNSTHALLE Wien, Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien, Tel.: +43-1-52189-33, Austria
Western Motel. Edward Hopper und die zeitgenössische Kunst
October 03, 2008 - February 15, 2009
KUNSTHALLE Wien, Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien, Tel.: +43-1-52189-33, Austria
- Reviews (2 items)
"Two first rate offerings about Hopper and Matisse. Handsomely presented, they look like coffee-table numbers: big, glossy, hard backed and not nearly as vacuous as some other coffee-table tomes. But the really astonishing thing is the price. They're £6.99 each. Packed with illustrations, the colour reproduction looks pretty good, and there's a well-documented text."
Artists & Illustrators, London, United Kingdom
Artists & Illustrators, London, United Kingdom
- Clippings (2 items)
Edward Hopper. 1882 - 1967. Vision der Wirklichkeit
Lehrerbibiothek.de, Germany, August 26, 2006
Lehrerbibiothek.de, Germany, August 26, 2006
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Hopper TASCHEN's 25th anniversary - Special edition! The first significant American painter in 20th century art |