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Edward Hopper
Painting Nighthawks and scenes of American life charged with stillness and isolation.
House by the Railroad · Automat
- Born
- 22 July 1882
- Birthplace
- Nyack, United States
- Died
- 15 May 1967
More people
Edward Hopper
American realist whose city interiors, houses and sunlit rooms suggest stories without fully explaining them.
Early life
Hudson River childhood
Grew up in Nyack in a family that encouraged his drawing.
Art education
Studied illustration and painting in New York, including with Robert Henri.
Career
- 1900s–1910s
Training and illustration
Travelled to Europe and earned a living through commercial art.
- 1920s
A painting career
Successful exhibitions allowed him to concentrate increasingly on his own work.
- 1930s–1960s
Mature work
Painted urban and coastal America while dividing time between New York and Cape Cod.
Selected work
House by the Railroad
An isolated Victorian house stands behind railway tracks.
Automat
A solitary woman sits with a cup of coffee.
Nighthawks
Figures gather in a brightly lit diner surrounded by dark streets.
Beyond work
An artistic marriage
His wife Josephine Nivison was a painter and served as a model and record-keeper for his work.
New York and Cape Cod
The couple’s homes and journeys supplied recurring subjects.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and references ↗Biography and contributions ↗Photo: Harris & Ewing, photographer. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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