Reissued in a sumptuous color edition, an acclaimed examination of the American realist's art by a Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. poet laureate features 30 brief, expressive essays that accompany and lyrically explore several of Hopper's definitive paintings.
Now in rich color, thirty of American painter Edward Hoppers masterpieces with critiques from acclaimed poet Mark Strand. Strand deftly illuminates the work of the frequently misunderstood American painter, whose enigmatic paintingsof gas stations, storefronts, cafeterias, and hotel roomsnumber among the most powerful of our time.
In brief but wonderfully compelling comments accompanying each painting, the elegant expressiveness of Strands language is put to the service of Hoppers visual world. The result is a singularly illuminating presentation of the work of one of Americas best-known artists. Strand shows us how the formal elements of the paintingsgeometrical shapes pointing beyond the canvas, light from unseen sourceslocate the viewer, as he says, in a virtual space where the influence and availability of feeling predominate.
An unforgettable combination of prose and painting in their highest forms, this book is a must for poetry and art lovers alike.
