This book re-examines Edward Hopper's iconic vision of the American landscape—his gas stations, diners, and highways.
Edward Hopper's world-famous and instantly recognizable paintings offer a unique perspective on modern life, depicting a world of lonely lighthouses, gas stations, movie theaters, bars, and hotel rooms. With their compelling subject matter, independent pictorial language, and masterful use of color, Hopper's works continue to color our memory and imagination of America in the first half of the 20th century.
Hopper began his career as an illustrator and became world-renowned for his oil paintings, which reveal his profound interest in color effects and his masterful skill in depicting light and shadow, whether in paintings of isolated figures in dreamy interiors or in desolate American landscapes.
