Hopper drawing / Carter E. Foster ; with contributions by Daniel S. Palmer ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Foster, Carter E.

Contributor:

Palmer, Daniel S.

Whitney Museum of American Art.

Dallas Museum of Art.

Walker Art Center.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hopper, Edward, 1882-1967--Exhibitions.

Hopper, Edward.

Hopper, Edward, 1882-1967.

Whitney Museum of American Art--Exhibitions.

Whitney Museum of American Art.

Drawing--New York (State)--New York--Exhibitions.

Drawing.

New York (State)--New York.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

247 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 33 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Whitney Museum of American Art ; New Haven : Yale University Press (distributor), [2013]

Summary:

"Edward Hopper (1882-1967) is recognized as one of the most well-known American artists of the 20th century. His distinctive style, combining subtle observations of the world with his imagination, has not only influenced other artists but also photographers, filmmakers, and popular culture. Although Hopper is primarily known for his oil paintings, including such iconic works as Nighthawks (1942) and Early Sunday Morning (1930), this important publication is the first comprehensive exploration of his drawings and working methods. In 1967, Hopper's widow, Josephine Nivison Hopper, bequeathed her husband's artistic estate to the Whitney Museum of American Art, including a fascinating collection of more than 2,500 drawings spanning his entire career. This group of works has never been the subject of in-depth study and many have never been reproduced before. Hopper kept these drawings for personal reference as he revisited various themes throughout his career. Carter E. Foster examines how Hopper used his drawings to develop his paintings, arguing that the artist's work can only be fully understood after careful study of these preparatory sketches. Foster also argues that Hopper was, in many ways, a traditional draftsman who methodically developed schematic ideas into detailed studies to refine content. However, the steps toward this refinement are unique to Hopper and reveal how he turned the mundane into poetic images with universal appeal."--Publisher's website.

Contents:

Hopper's drawings / Carter E. Foster

Hopper in Paris and Soir bleu / Carter E. Foster

A view from the bridge / Daniel S. Palmer

City pendants: Early Sunday morning and Nighthawks / Carter E. Foster

New York movie / Carter E. Foster

Office at night, the El train, and urban voyeurism / Carter E. Foster

Hopper's walls / Mark W. Turner

The road / Nicholas Robbins

The bedroom / Carter E. Foster.

Notes:

Catalog of an exhibition held at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, May 23-Oct. 6, 2013; Dallas Museum of Art, Nov. 17, 2013-Feb. 16, 2014; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Mar. 15-June 22, 2014.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0300181493

9780300181494

OCLC:

813392823

Publisher Number:

99954717885