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Nighthawks, painting by Edward Hopper completed in 1942, and one of the most immediately recognizable works of all of American art. In Nighthawks, curved geometric forms accentuated by an Art Deco facade and angular light provide an almost theatrical setting for a group of insulated and isolated figures. The Phillies cigars advertisement on top ...
Edward Hopper said that Nighthawks was inspired by “a restaurant on New York’s Greenwich Avenue where two streets meet,” but the image—with its carefully constructed composition and lack of narrative—has a timeless, universal quality that transcends its particular locale.
One of the best-known images of twentieth-century art, the painting depicts an all-night diner in which three customers, all lost in their own thoughts, have congregated. Hopper’s understanding...
Nighthawks exemplifies Hopper’s facility at capturing the reality of modern life and representing emotional states through physical settings. It is a quiet, introspective picture. The architecture defines the composition, and the light orders, balances, and clarifies it.
Edward Hopper, Nighthawks, 1942, oil on canvas, 84.1 x 152.4 cm / 33-1/8 x 60 inches (Art Institute of Chicago). Near Misses. In place of meaningful interactions, the four characters inside the diner of Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks are involved in a series of near misses. The man and woman might be touching hands, but they aren’t.
Dec 12, 2023 · Nighthawks. Edward Hopper. Date: 1942. Style: Social Realism. Series: 'Window' paintings. Genre: cityscape. Media: oil, canvas. Location: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, US. Dimensions: 84.1 x 152.4 cm. Share: Article Wikipedia article References.
Mar 24, 2020 · Nighthawks, 1942. Edward Hopper. Hopper always denied that it was his intention to infuse the painting with urban ennui, although he did concede that “unconsciously, probably, I was painting the loneliness of a large city.”
