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Artist a Day:  Edward Hopper

Artist a day! EDWARD HOPPER (1882-1967) Edward Hopper was a realist painter and also printmaker who lived in America.

Oil on canvas, 46 x 48 cm, 1921

Girl at a Sewing Machine

Hopper's Works

While he is commonly known for his oil paintings, he was equally talented in etching as a watercolorist and printmaker.

Oil on canvas, 91.4 x 71.4 cm, 1927

Automat

Hopper's Works

Edward Hopper's Nighthawks painting was finished in 1942 and caught the contradiction of loneliness in metropolitan life.

Oil on canvas, 73.7 x 109.2 cm, 1928

From Williamsburg Bridge

Hopper's Works

Hopper's masterwork is an existential crisis in its privilege, where a group of people falls game to the isolating silence of New York City.

Oil on canvas, 96.5 x 81 cm, 1929

Chop Suey

Hopper's Works

Edward Hopper's work has been presented at auctions multiple times, with acknowledged prices varying from USD 33 to USD 91,875,000.

Oil on canvas, 109.9 x 74.9 cm, 1929

Lighthouse at Two Lights

Hopper's Works

Oil on canvas, 89.4 x 153 cm, 1930

Early Sunday Morning

Hopper's Works

“No amount of skillful invention can replace the essential element of imagination.”  

Famous Quote by  Edward Hopper

Oil on canvas, 103.5 x 82.55 cm, 1943

Hotel Lobby

Hopper's Works

“Maybe I am not very human - all I ever wanted to do was to paint sunlight on the side of a house.” 

Famous Quote by  Edward Hopper

Oil on canvas, 56.4 x 63.8 cm, 1940

Office at Night

Hopper's Works

“If you could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint.” 

Famous Quote by  Edward Hopper

Oil on canvas, 84.1 x 152.4 cm, 1942

Nighthawks

Hopper's Works

Oil on canvas, 153 x 123 cm, 1930

Tables of Ladies

Hopper's Works

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