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10) Edward Hopper
Author
Series
Publisher
H.N. Abrams, in association with the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
Pub. Date
[1987]
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In his works, Hopper poetically expressed the solitude of man confronted to the American way of life as it developed in the 1920s. Inspired by the movies and particularly by the various camera angles and attitudes of characters, his paintings expose the alienation of mass culture. Done in cold colours and inhabited by anonymous characters, Hopper's paintings also symbolically reflect the Great Depression. Through a series of different reproductions...
Author
Publisher
Christ Ottaviano Books, an imprint of Henry Holt and Company, LLC
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"As a boy, Edward Hopper knew exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up: on the cover of his pencil box, he wrote the words EDWARD HOPPER, WOULD-BE ARTIST. He traveled to New York and to Paris to hone his craft. And even though no one wanted to buy his paintings for a long time, he never stopped believing in his dream to be an artist. He was fascinated with painting light and shadow and his works explore this challenge.Edward Hopper's story is...
18) Hopper drawing
Author
Publisher
Whitney Museum of American Art
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Edward Hopper (1882-1967) is recognized as one of the most well-known American artists of the 20th century. His distinctive style, combining subtle observations of the world with his imagination, has not only influenced other artists but also photographers, filmmakers, and popular culture. Although Hopper is primarily known for his oil paintings, including such iconic works as Nighthawks (1942) and Early Sunday Morning (1930), this important publication...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
970L
Language
English
Description
Examines the life of the realist painter, describing his long years of struggle as an unknown artist, and his final recognition as one of the masters of twentieth century American art.
20) Edward Hopper
Author
Pub. Date
1989
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Briefly examines the life and work of the American realist painter, describing and giving examples of his art.