In the art of Edward Hopper (1882-1967), tense, unhappy men and women, in whom we recognize something of our neighbors and ourselves, play out mysterious dramas in silent, stripped-down spaces - stages raked by an unrelenting and revealing light. These paintings, and Hopper's equally evocative landscapes and houses, make us wonder: what kind of man had this haunting vision, and what kind of life engendered this art? No one is better qualified to answer these questions than the art historian Gail Levin, author of the major studies of Hopper's work (including the catalogue raisonne) and curator of many exhibitions that explored his development and cultural context. Delving deeply into his art and into a rich archive of unpublished letters and diaries, she now constructs An Intimate Biography, which reveals the true nature and personality of the man himself - and of the woman who shared his life and helped to shape his art. Jo Hopper's diaries permit an intimate look at the interactions of an indissolubly bonded couple, revealing for the first time the personal tensions that lie behind some of Hopper's most haunting works. Gail Levin, sifting the gritty reality of Jo's story with her own analytic skills and historical and literary knowledge, uses the diaries to great effect in linking specific paintings to the time, place, and mood in which they were created.
Our mental picture of Hopper is based on his images of alienated men and women and of stark landscapes. Now, Hopper scholar and curator Gail Levin shows the reader both the truth and the inaccuracy of those notions, and reveals the man himself. Included also is the story of Jo Hopper, a woman who sacrificed her identity as an artist to be his wife, model, and partner. Photos.
Categories:
- Arts & Photography
- History & Criticism
- History
- History & Criticism
Publisher : WW Norton & Co. in assoc. with The Whitney Museum
Author : Whitney Museum of American Art,Levin, Gail
Language : English
Edition : First Edition
Published :1981-09-17
Number Of Pages : 299
Binding : hardcover
ISBN-10 : 039301374X
ISBN-13 : 9780393013740
Item weight : 2.6 lb
Dimensions : 0.7 in x 8.3 in x 11.9 in
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