[MD] Edward Hopper - an aside

[MarshaV]

KO,

I look forward to seeing one or two paintings up close and personal.


Marsha




At 11:33 AM 1/29/2009, you wrote:
>HI Marsh and Bo,
>
>what i like about Hopper is the rhythm of his paintings, parallel bands of
>color in his interiors and subtle atmospheric conditions in his urban
>landscapes; honesty about his feelings for women and a lavish yet economical
>use of the brush.
>
>-KO
>
>2009/1/29 <skutvik at online.no>
>
> > Dear Marsha
> >
> > 29 Jan.you wrote:
> >
> > > I had never paid much attention to Hopper.  Since Bo mentioned him, I
> > > thought I might take a closer look.  I was able to obtain a 30 minute
> > > dvd created by the National Gallery of Art on Hopper and his work.
> > > The Artist was and his paintings are remarkable!  And there was even a
> > > few minutes of explanation by Eric Fischl.
> >
> > Yes, Hopper is a remarkable painter, his city (by night preferably)
> > scenes are best characterized as "eerie". There is the one called
> > "Nighthawks", it's not like the French Impressionists' bar scenes
> > (Manet) where he tries to catch every reflection and glint from
> > glasses and bottles. Hopper's bar and other interiors are almost
> > austere, his paintings more about "humankind's irredeemable
> > loneliness" I will check out National Gallery's on him come
> > weekend and the broadband connection at home (my studio is a
> > timber cabin out of town with just the narrowest band and road
> > possible ;-) .
> >
> > Bo
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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