Edward Hopper

Hopper paints American solitude — diners, motels, empty streets — in clean geometric blocks of light and shadow. Look for raking sunlight, still figures lost in thought, and a quiet, lonely stillness.

Edward Hopper (1882–1967) was a painter from United States, associated with American Realism.

Early-20th-century American scenes — cities, diners, and everyday life — rendered with directness and quiet mood. American Realism →

More American Realism painters: Grant Wood, Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins.

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