Gail Levin
Edward HopperThe Art and the =
Artist=20
This sumptuous book presents the full range of Edward =
Hopper's work=20
and offers greater access to Edward Hopper, the man, than any =
other single=20
volume.
Hopper is generally considered the major=20
twentieth-century realist. Such paintings as House by the =
Railroad, Early=20
Sunday Morning, and Nighthawks seem to embody the very character =
of our=20
time. Yet few people have penetrated the mask of Hopper's public =
image.=20
Here, Gail Levin has gone beyond the standard evaluations of the =
man and=20
his work to investigate the authentic identity of the artist and =
the way=20
his personality informed his art. She has uncovered aspects of =
Hopper's=20
life (and even unknown works) that provide the first comprehensive =
view of=20
the artists early development. The fascinating and often poignant =
story of=20
Hopper's long struggle for recognition gives new insight into his =
later=20
pessimism. A complex man is revealed, introspective and =
intellectual, yet=20
romantic, illuminating the many levels of meaning in the paintings =
of his=20
maturity.
In addition to Hopper's watercolors and oil =
paintings,=20
there are study drawings for his major works and documentary =
photographs=20
illuminating all phases of his life. 280 full-color and 220 b/w=20
illustrations=20
Gail Levin is the author of numerous other books, =
including the=20
majestic Edward Hopper: A Catalogue Raisonné (Norton) and =
Edward=20
Hopper: An Intimate Biography. She lives in New York City.
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