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Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 – May 15, 1967) was an American painter
and printmaker. His works represented light as it is reflected off of
familiar objects. While most popularly known for his oil paintings, he
was equally proficient as a watercolorist and printmaker in etching.
The best known of Hopper\'s paintings, Nighthawks (1942), shows
customers sitting at the counter of an all-night diner. The diner\'s
harsh electric light sets it apart from the gentle night outside,
enhancing the mood and subtle emotion of the painting.
Hopper\'s rural New England scenes, such as Gas (1940), are no less
meaningful. In terms of subject matter, he can be compared to his
contemporary, Norman Rockwell. Hopper\'s work exploits vast empty
spaces, represented by a gas station astride an empty country road and
the sharp contrast between the natural light of the sky, moderated by
the lush forest, and glaring artificial light coming from inside the
gas station. All of Hopper\'s paintings have a concentration on the
subtle interaction of human beings with their environment and with each
other. Like stills for a movie or tableaux in a play, Hopper positions
his characters as if they have been captured just before or just after
the climax of a scene Edward
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