It shows how, by linking fiction and reality, concealment and revelation, Hopper's images evoke an enigmatic uncertainty, which is both mystifying and fascinating.' - Publisher. This volume superbly illustrates this dichotomy with full-color reproductions of many of Hopper's most famous compositions.

He seemed to analyze the psychological restrictions and isolation of everyday life as well as the joy and freedom of vacation. On the other hand, Hopper painted the landscape of New England, where he spent almost every summer with his wife Jo, as bright and tranquil. On the one hand, his compositions depict deserted small towns or solitary figures in empty offices, desolate houses, or hotel rooms. Edward Hopper: Portraits of America examines the apparent dichotomy within Hopper's oeuvre. They depict the loneliness, anonymity, and lack of variety in the daily life of ordinary people. Several of his paintings, such as House by the Railroad (1925), Early Sunday Morning (1930), and Nighthawks (1942), have become icons of modern American art. His passion was to portray 'typical America' his city- and landscapes are vivid reflections of the then contemporary American life. 'Edward Hopper was one of the finest American Scene painters in the Realist tradition.

126 pages, illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) 24 cm. Size: 8vo - over 7¾' - 9¾' tall.Book Description Paperback. In both his urban and rural scenes, his spare and finely calculated renderings reflected his personal vision of modern American life.

While most popularly known for his oil paintings, he was equally proficient as a watercolorist and printmaker in etching. On the one hand, his compositions depict deserted small towns or solitary figures in empty offices, desolate houses, or hotel rooms. Edward Hopper was a prominent American realist painter and printmaker.

Edward Hopper: Portraits of America examines the apparent dichotomy within Hopper's oeuvre. Edward Hopper : portraits of America / Wieland Schmied translated from the German by John William Gabriel.

Edward Hopper by Wieland Schmied