Brooding Genius ; Edward Hopper's Art and the Doubt Behind It
The Washington Times › September 16, 2007
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A recurring motif for the artist Edward Hopper appears on many of the floors he painted. Drawn from street lamps or an orange morning sun, light gets laid down into his gloomy scenes like dazzling little throw rugs. Hopper's people often stare into the light, searching for a reason to get up, or a way to escape from their miserable doubts.
In the 40 years since his death, Hopper has become more appreciated than ever, and certainly he deserves the red-carpet treatment he is getting: A gorgeous coffee-table book called "Silent Theater," a series of video documentaries and a traveling exhibition that opens this week at the National Gallery and stays for the rest of the year.See the full content of this document
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Brooding Genius ; Edward Hopper's Art and the Doubt Behind It
In the book, Walter Wells, an emeritus professor with California State University, trains a steady analytical eye on this brooding American genius, sharing barely known sketches, diaries, shades of paint, 220 plates and all the psychological insights he can muster out of the work ...
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