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Edward Hopper
The Quietude of the American Scene Edward Hopper was born in Upper Nyack, United States of America. His early years were spent observing the world with a steady eye, a habit that began with childhood sketches meticulously dated and signed. While his parents suggested a practical path in commercial illustration, his focus remained on fine art. He studied at the New York School of Art under William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri. These ye
ars taught him the technical skill required to depict the world unvarnished and honest. He did not seek the fleeting brushstrokes of the Impressionists he encountered in Paris. Instead, he developed a way of seeing that favored the stillness of a moment over the movement of a crowd. His work often centers on the mundane. He looked at houses, diners, offices, and hotel rooms. He stripped away unnecessary details to find the underlying e…