Together, Alone
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Together, Alone
The life and work of Edward Hopper
Rooms by the Sea, oil on canvas, 1951
Edward Hopper
• 1882 – 1967• Born in NJ, worked in NYC• Summered on Cape Cod and the coast of ME• Traveled extensively throughout the US
including the South, the Southwest, and New England
• Supported himself as an illustrator• Two retrospective shows, Time cover story
Art Work
• Preferred to work with oil paint• Used muted blues, greens, and yellows• Interested in portraying different qualities of
sunlight or artificial light• Focus remains on the figures when present• Subject matter does not stray from reality• Not categorized into a particular artistic
movement or school
Content
• Paintings captured the “American life” of the early twentieth century both before and after World War II– Urbanization, Transportation, Technology
• Work explores the psychological aspects of these social changes– Isolation, Alienation, Loneliness, Desperation
Compositions
• Feature otherwise mundane subject matter made interesting/captivating
• Influenced by his US travels but are imaginary• Paintings have a narrative quality and require
some interpretation• Figures (singularly, in pairs, or in groups) are
detached from their environment and each other
• Moment following an action or change
House by Railroad, oil on canvas, 1925
Psycho, Alfred Hitchcock, 1960
Early Sunday Morning, oil on canvas, 1930
Manhattan Bridge Loop, oil on canvas, 1928
Gas, oil on canvas, 1940
Night Windows, oil on canvas, 1928
Hotel Room, oil on canvas, 1931
Western Motel, oil on canvas, 1957
Office at Night, oil on canvas, 1940
Hotel Lobby, oil on canvas, 1943
Soir Bleu, oil on canvas, 1914
Morning Sun, oil on canvas, 1952
High Noon, oil on canvas, 1949
People in the Sun, oil on canvas, 1960
Nighthawks, oil on canvas, 1942
Artistic Success
• Recorded America’s twentieth century transformation
• Provides a strong social commentary on his acute observations
• Together, Alone
Creative Writing ProjectThe theme of your story will be:
“Together, Alone”
• Due 2/28 1 hour into class: Page 1 of your Powerpoint = The Hopper image inspiring your story with its title and date below it. Page 2 and 3 of your Powerpoint = A story that is at least 2 slides using 20 point font.
• Due 2/29 at the beginning of class to my email inbox: A story that is at least 2 slides using 20 point font with NO ERRORS. Remember, it needs to capture the theme of “TOGETHER, ALONE” and be directly inspired by the image you selected.*If you are worried about submitting this electronically via email, then please save your Powerpoint to a flash drive so that you can put it on my computer as you enter class on 2/29. Additionally, to ensure that your assignment is not inaccessible, consider sending it to me early, and also send yourself a copy, to a different email than your Firstclass account. If you have any questions about the submission process, please speak to me in person during tutorial or send me an email.