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Auteur van Edward Hopper: The Art and the Artist

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Gail Levin is the author of many books, including a biography of Edward Hopper and a multi-volume catalogue raisonn. She lives in New York City.

Werken van Gail Levin

Lee Krasner: A Biography (2011) 113 exemplaren
Hopper's Places (1985) 74 exemplaren
Edward Hopper (1984) 57 exemplaren
Edward Hopper as Illustrator (1979) 33 exemplaren
Abstract expressionism, the formative years (1978) — Auteur — 31 exemplaren
Gerson Leiber: A Retrospective. (2003) 10 exemplaren
The Paintings of Edward Hopper (2001) 7 exemplaren
Hopper (Bonfini Monographs) (1984) 1 exemplaar

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If you are a fan of Hopper's work, this is a must have. This thing is chocked full of nicely printed plates. Organized in an easy to follow fashion. Love it.
 
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MickeyMole | 1 andere bespreking | Oct 2, 2023 |
I love Hopper's paintings - the captured details, the incite. However, I could not get through this book. The writing was so dry and at about 800 pages, the book is a bit intimidating. Or maybe I just didn't want to accept that he seemed not to be a pleasant person who had clear issues with women.
 
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LivingReflections | Dec 2, 2018 |
of course lee krasner is perhaps best known as the wife of Jackson Pollock. the biography show how your work is as good as any artist of that time period. Lee was one of the pioneers of abstract expressionism. she was very much in love with jackson and work hard to get his work seen and to be valued. however she also work as hard for her own work. Pollock was a huge supporter of her work. the book shows the sexism of the art world that existed in her life. yet while feminism helped to bring her work to public attention, she wanted to be seen as a artist that happened to be a woman. excellent read… (meer)
 
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michaelbartley | Jul 12, 2014 |
A very nice study and biography of one of my favorite painters, Edward Hopper (1882-1967). I'd read a couple of other books on Hopper, but this one is more thoughtfully organized and has the advantage of complete access to the Whitney Museum of Modern Art, to which Hopper's widow had bequeathed his entire inventory that remained at the time of his death. I hadn't known that when Hopper studied at the New York School of Art, that one of his classmates, and a friend, was another of my favorite artists, Rockwell Kent.

Hopper's style matured throughout his life, but it didn't particularly alter, so the author grouped the paintings by genre. I'm not knowledgeable enough about art to say just why Hopper appeals to me so, but this author (along with others) made a couple of points that I found myself nodding in agreement to. "Recording the drama of sunlight was a lifelong interest". Hopper's best paintings have always fascinated me in how the light plays upon the subjects; one can tell this was an area of deep fascination for the artist. "Summertime" is a prime example, as is Hopper's iconic "Nighthawks".

And the author makes the point that Hopper's people are often studies in isolated contemplation, even when paired with a partner who is studying the contemplative subject. "Office at Night" is a strong example, and vibrant with a sexual tension unusual in Hopper's work. This is the most useful Hopper book I have seen so far.
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