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| Road in Maine Edward Hopper |
He painted both, and stillness, solitude, and light were themes in all of his work.
It may be my own personal bias, but I get very different feelings from
looking at his work in each setting. His cityscapes seem to see the architecture as a barrier. The solitude of the figures evoke a sense of loneliness.
“My aim in painting has always been the most exact transcription possible of my most intimate impressions of nature. “ is Hopper’s statement from a 1959 interview with John Morse at the Whitney.
Another quote from the same interview, “There is a certain fear and anxiety and a great visual interest in the things that one sees coming into a great city. I think that’s about all I can say about it.”
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| Manhattan Bridge Loop Edward Hopper |
6 comments:
wow...two paintings i had never seen before!! i think his most famous paintings always pop in my head when i think of him...and those are lone women in rooms, which i view as serene and contemplative.
i think his work can be read in so many ways!!
I never knew he painted Maine. It's so interesting to see how you articulate the creative process...not an easy thing to do!
Hi Kathryn, Hopper covered a lot of ground!
Hi x, you're right it is not. :)
Even his landscapes and seascapes have a robust architectural structure to them, like his urbanscapes. Love both of these. Thanks for posting.
Hi Jeronimus, that's right, they do!
It's my pleasure to post - I'm a fan of just about everything Hopper does.
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