PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Edward Hopper was born in Upper Nyack, New York, July 22nd, 1882. He was one of the two children in his middle class family. His parents were Elizabeth and Garrett.
Garrett worked are a dry-goods merchant while Elizabeth did housework. Edward and his sister Marion attended only public schools. Both were raised in a strict Baptist home.
Edward's parents influenced his art works. At the age of five, he starting drawing and noticed he was a great drawer. Each of his drawings would demonstrate his mother's artistic heritage.
His parents wanted him to be strictly educated. His teenage years, Edward started pen and ink, watercolor, charcoal, and oil drawings. He mostly focused on political cartoons.
His first signed oil painting was called Rowboat in Rocky Cove.
In late 1899, Edward transferred to the New York School of Art and Design. William Merritt Chase instructed him in oil painting. Edward studied there for six years.
Another one of his teachers was Robert Henri. He advised his students to make a stir in the world. He also stated that "The subject doesn't count, but only what you feel about it."
In 1905, Hopper began to create designs for trade magazines. He temporarily escaped by taking three trips to Europe all centered around Paris. Hopper recalled he'd never heard of the artist Picasso, but was highly impressed with Rembrandt's work.
Like many other artists, Hopper experienced struggles throughout his life. He rented an audio studio after returning from his last Europe trip. Edward wasn't sure on what to do with his life, so he returned to illustration.
In 1911, he had sold his first painting called Sailing. Later, in 1915, Hopper returned to etching. He had mad many works, approximately 70 of them. The themes were of urban scenes or war efforts.
By 1923, he managed to have a wife of his own. Her name was Josephine Nivison. Edward died on May 15,1967 inside his audio studio along with his wife ten months later.
Smash The Hun
-illustrated in 1919
Road To Maine
-illustrated in 1914
