Edward HopperContemporary Realist Painter

Biography• July 22, 1882 – May 15,

1967• Born in Nyack, NY• Art Correspondence

course 1899• NY Institute of Art &

Design• Began as a Commercial

Illustrator – for the $$$ (He Hated it!)

RealismThe realistic and natural representation of people, places, and/or things in a work of art; sometimes considered synonymous with naturalism.

Subject Matter: American LifeHopper derived his subject matter from two primary sources: everyday people and everyday places

Hopper’s people rarely interacted with each other

Theme of his artwork:Loneliness & Isolation

Spousal Influence• Hopper was married

to his muse - Jo Nivison

• His only model• She was also a

painter and was instrumental in his success

• They had no children• Tumultuous

relationship

Nighthawks, Edward Hopper, Oil on Canvas, Realism

Mansard Roof, Edward Hopper, Watercolor, Realism

Morning Sun, Edward Hopper, Oil on Canvas, Realism

House by the Railroad, Edward Hopper, Oil on Canvas, Realism