Edward
Hopper was born in Nyack, New York in
1882. He studied under Robert Henri at
the New York School of Art from 1900 to 1906. His work was exhibited
in the Armoury Show in 1913 but was forced to make his living as a
commercial illustrator rather than as a fine artist until 1924.
Hopper's distinctive style emerged soon after becoming a full-time
painter and changed very little throughout his career. The central
theme of his work was the loneliness of city life. His paintings are
usually set in places such as motel rooms, filling stations, cafeterias,
bars and offices. Hopper's work soon gained recognition and in 1933
the Museum of Modern Art gave him a retrospective exhibition. Edward
Hopper died in 1967.
Edward Hopper, Room in New York (1932)
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