Edward Hopper: Portraits of America (Pegasus Library) [Paperback]

Wieland Schmied (Author)

Book Description

Series: Pegasus Library | Publication Date: March 1999

Edward Hopper created some of the most popular icons of 20th-century American art. His work is essentially a critique of modern life and has made him one of the most respected figures in modern art.

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"The books have great subjects--some of the most famous images in all art--and they have something new to say about them...."

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Now available again, this book is a penetrating exploration of the American realist painter Edward Hopper, who was able to capture the many moods of the nation he called home. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Prestel Pub (March 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3791320084
• ISBN-13: 978-3791320083
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,893,684 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #48 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Arts & Photography > Art > Instruction & Reference > Reference

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Splendid!, February 14, 2009

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Laura Bauer "eLlzaBizzle" (Florence, KY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Edward Hopper: Portraits of America (Pegasus) (Paperback)

Wow this book is great! The insight is wonderful and the images look awesome! Great buy for any Hopper fan!

8 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An easy start to appreciate Hopper's work., December 10, 1999

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isaacchen (Taiwan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Edward Hopper: Portraits of America (Pegasus Library) (Paperback)

This book is quite easy to read while sometimes it's not easy to enjoy the pleasure of an art work. Edward Hopper, an icon of the realistic painter of the U.S.. Solitude, isolation and alienation are common emergence in many Hopper's work. It's like reading a novel of metaphor leaving "readers" a huge space to imagine the context of the painting. The book provides a lot of clues for us to step into the "Literatural world" of Hopper.