Edward Hopper
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Arts
- Subcategories: Artists, Artisans, Painting, Painters, Drawing
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present
Article abstract: Hopper is widely acknowledged as one of the most significant twentieth century American realist painters. His deceptively simple but striking images of the loneliness and alienation of city life have become icons of American popular culture.
Early Life
Edward Hopper was born in the small seafaring town of Nyack, New York, on July 22, 1882. Hopper’s father, Garrett Henry Hopper, was of English and Dutch descent. His mother, Elizabeth Griffiths Smith, was English and Welsh. Garrett owned and operated a dry-goods store in Nyack. Both...
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