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”
Category: American painters
A painting by Ed Hopper that Ari would have loved to see: “Room in Brooklyn”
I am almost sure that she didn’t see this painting, since she would have shared it with me or made me know of it somehow. It would… Read more “A painting by Ed Hopper that Ari would have loved to see: “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”
Ari F’s views on some paintings by Edward Hopper
My humble aim is to collect here a small, but representative gallery with some of my favourite works by Hopper along with the comments made by my… Read more “Ari F’s views on some paintings by Edward Hopper”
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”
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