Edward Hopper
About Edward Hopper
Edward Hopper (1882-1967) was a realist painter and printmaker who is known for creating interpretative renderings of cityscapes, landscapes, and isolated figures. Hopper was born in New York, briefly worked as an illustrator, and pursued a painting career in Europe and the U.S. Hopper’s most famous piece is called "Nighthawks," which features customers and a waiter in a brightly lit diner. Many of his works have been displayed in high-profile museums and feature themes such as the conflict between tradition and progress, differences between rural and urban life, and solitude in self.