Martin Lewis was an Australian artist born in 1881 in Castlemaine, Victoria, the son of a gold-mining engineer who had emigrated from Pembrokeshire, Wales, to Australia during… Read more “Dancing shadows – and other marvels drawn by Martin Lewis”
Category: American painters
Early engravings by Edward Hopper – sprightly life in black-and-white
Hopper never liked to characterize himself as an illustrator or printmaker, preferring to be known as a painter, but he did find commercial success and a livelihood… Read more “Early engravings by Edward Hopper – sprightly life in black-and-white”
A painting by Ed Hopper: “Room in Brooklyn”
I am almost sure that my sister didn’t see this painting, since she would have shared it with me or made me know of it somehow. It… Read more “A painting by Ed Hopper: “Room in Brooklyn””
A dark Hopper – Two early small format oils
Edward Hopper, born in 1882 in Upper Nyack, NY, began art studies with a correspondence course in 1899. Soon he transferred to the New York School… Read more “A dark Hopper – Two early small format oils”
reppoH desreveR – for Ari’s sake
The header image of my last post on Edward Hopper is rather daring -and perhaps improper-, since it is featured with its colours reversed. Anyway, the visual… Read more “reppoH desreveR – for Ari’s sake”
Paintings of absence and melancholy (II) – Empty boats, by Jim Holland
Some views on Jim Holland’s work and some selected paintings: Jim Holland is an American artist, born in 1955 in Schenectady NY. He works with oils and… Read more “Paintings of absence and melancholy (II) – Empty boats, by Jim Holland”
Paintings of absence and melancholy (I) – Chairs and windows by Jim Holland
Some thoughts on Jim Holland’s work and some selected paintings Jim Holland is an American artist, born in 1955 in Schenectady, NY. He works with oils and… Read more “Paintings of absence and melancholy (I) – Chairs and windows by Jim Holland”
INVISIBLE FORMS 