Edward Hopper's New England

About this book

Edward Hopper one of the most important American painters of the twentieth century spent nearly every summer of his prolific career in New England a region with coastal views mansardroofed houses and a still light that served as the inspiration of many of Hoppers greatest works. This comprehensive collection presents some of Hoppers finest paintings of New England providing a guide to the places that resonated so deeply with the artist throughout his career. Carl Littles essay examines the crucial role New England played in Hoppers development and considers the full range of his work devoted to this subject: early etchings and radiant watercolors; architectural paintings of Victorian mansions factories barns and summer cottages; and magnificent sailing pictures through which Hopper expressed his lifelong love of the sea. Also included are late-career psychological paintings composites of the landscape with figures which convey the loneliness and isolation for which Hoppers work is best known. On the coast of Maine along the shore of Cape Ann among the hills of Vermont and the bluffs of Cape Cod Edward Hopper found the New England landscape to suit his sensibility. Edward Hoppers New England explores the artists profound relationship with the region from his scenes of Gloucesters sail-filled harbors and sunlit streets to his monumental lighthouse paintings which have become icons of American art. Back in print this second revised edition of the classic best-seller offers an updated fresh design. Includes selected bibliography.