Analysis Of Nighthawks By Edward Hopper

“If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.” - John F. Kennedy

“The Nighthawks”, by Edward Hopper is a unique form of art for the time period (1942) that it is based in because it is a very natural oil painting. Along with this piece of art, there is another significant oil painting done by the artist Edouard Manet called, “Corner Of A Cafe-Concert” (1880). These paintings both symbolize a restaurant setting during the time in which they were created but in doing this they have different structures based on what was happening around them during their time periods.

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“As an artist I have always tried to be faithful to my vision of life, and I have frequently been in conflict with those who wanted me to paint not what I saw but what they wished me to see.”

Both pieces are successful works of art but, depending on the culture one is more popular than the other. Nighthawks is feature in

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My favorite part of the painting could possibly be a fluke. The canvas is textured using the technique called impasto. The interesting part of the canvas is where there are distinct lines running through the painting. These lines are predominately on the people in the painting and especially on the shirtless man that is unable to walk without help. I feel that these raised lines signify the whippings that the slaves received. Seeing these raised lines on the shirtless man, who was also injured, hurt my stomach. It was a compelling piece to the story. I would be very interest to know if these raised lines were supposed to be part of the story or if they were from the painting

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This painting has made a major effect on my life and has made my artwork go to a more relaxed level. Instead of just painting a landscape Dali painted a toreador of symbols and some was what he saw on an acid trip. That was not why I picked this painting .

Though this painting is centuries old people are still able to identify with it and enjoy it fully. This painting is truly timeless.

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