Edward Hopper

For my choice of photographer/artist, I chose Edward Hopper, the reason for choosing Edward hopper was that he related with my project, which consist of that of a diner. Edward Hopper most famous work was a painting named Nighthawks, which is of a diner and its occupants at night. I’ve seen this painting at the Art Institute in Chicago and at first glance it was to me but a painting of a diner. The overall way I saw the painting was change after taking drawing studio, but also learning about the

“Nighthawks” by Edward Hopper is one of my all-time favorite paintings and has been a painting I have enjoyed researching throughout my life because of how much I resonate with this work of art. This is an astonishing painting, not only in the sense of it being a piece of beautiful art and art history but because this is a piece that is so significant and loved by so many people around the world. I would say that even if you have not ever seen the original painting, you have probably seen it reproduced

Nighthawks, was painted in 1942 by Edward Hopper (1882-1967) an artist who was known as “a great master in the ranks of America realists.” (Levin, Gail) Hoppers paintings were first hung in “retrospective in 1933, Hopper played host just three years later to the first major show of surrealist art in New york.” (Levin, Gail) Hopper grew up in Washington Square, and lived there for most of his life. “ Hopper excelled in creating realistic pictures of clear-cut, sunlit streets and houses, often without

Nighthawks by Edward Hopper is one of my all-time favorite paintings, and has been a painting I have enjoyed researching throughout my life because of how much I resonate with this painting. This is an astonishing painting, not only in the sense of it being beautiful art, but because this is a piece that is so significant and loved by so many people around the world. I would say that even if you have not ever seen the original painting, you have probably seen it reproduced in different ways in many

several American artists, from Norman Rockwell, to Don Sawyer, to John Baeder. Perhaps one of the most recognizable diner paintings today, and purportedly one of the most icon images in American art, is Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks. (Brooks). Painted in 1942 by American realist painter Edward Hopper, Nighthawks depicts a nighttime scene, showing a row of customers sitting at the counter of an all-night diner. The composition of the piece is deliberate; simple shapes, triangles, and hard diagonals are

Chicago is Nighthawks, a 1942 oil painting by Edward Hopper. The subject of Hopper's painting is an empty restaurant. The painting depicts a late night scene. Inside the restaurant there are three customers and one worker. Many seats are left open. The restaurant's light is all that illuminates the area. The outside streets and back buildings are dark. The image leaves the viewer wondering what was Hopper's message? In this paper, I will show that Hopper was trying to convey the message of loneliness

Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks is a representational, naturalistic painting that suggests that the following given elements is what roots, categorizes, this artwork in the visual world. The painting does represent a place, which is a dinner in the city. Nighthawks, depicts realistic not abstract people in the painting, which is another element that reinforces the fact that the artwork is representational. Edward Hopper achieved the naturalistic element by painting realistic images of buildings, people

Nighthawks It is often said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Similarly, through careful analysis of a work of art it is possible for one to more deeply understand the ideas that the artist is attempting to express. At first glance, Edward Hopper's painting “Nighthawks” may just appear to be a painting of a normal diner. However, it is only through careful analysis that it is possible to see that the painting actually excels in creating a feeling of darkness, while at the same time portraying

Edward Hopper was an American realist painter born in 1882 in New York. After studying art and many journeys, he had trouble getting famous and put on the art world map. But finally, in 1933, a first installation is dedicated to him at the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) in New York. His works are mainly inspired by his journeys, trips to different places and the solitude of the American in the twentieth century. Nighthawks is his most famous piece of art (Laura Herail, blog). After researching and

In 1942, American artist Edward Hopper painted The Night Hawks. This oil painting, is a 33 1/8th in. x 60 in. piece. Hopper used oil paint on canvas, to create this piece. Currently this piece is located at the Art Institute of Chicago. In The Night Hawks, a city diner is depicted sometime at night. The buildings and diner design, are consistent with a city setting. Within the diner, there are 4 people present. Three of these people appear to be customers, while the other is working at the diner