Edward Hopper: A Journal of His Work (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Deborah Lyons (Author), Brian O'Doherty (Author)

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Product Description

Artist Edward Hopper's themes of alienation and loneliness, empty cityscapes and bleak countrysides are indelibly imprinted on our collective senses. This volume includes 59 of Hopper's most important paintings in full color, accompanied by original works by 13 renowned fiction writers and poets that pay homage to, or make reference to, the ways in which Hopper pictured our world.

About the Author

Deborah Lyons is a former curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art and co-editor of Edward Hopper and the American Imagination (Norton). She lives in New Jersey.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.; 1st edition (November 17, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393313301
• ISBN-13: 978-0393313307
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 7.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,317,394 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incorrect synopsis information, September 23, 1998

By A Customer

The synopsis for this title is incorrect. The text refers to the title "The Poetry of Solitute". THIS publication is a facsimile of Hopper's record keeping journals. It includes mostly thumbnail drawings, paint recipes and sales information for many of his works.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, September 27, 2001

By A Customer

This is a wonderful glimpse into the development of Hopper's paintings. It appears to be a photocopy of Hopper's working journals, which were assembled and maintained by his wife Jo over a period of 30+ years. Jo wrote the text and Edward drew a thumbnail sketch for the paintings. For many of the paintings, the text includes the brand of paint (e.g., Rembrandt, Blockx, W&N), the type of canvas and the priming, the studio in which it was painted, and to whom it was sold. Jo frequently included a description of the place, the people, or the mood portrayed in the paintings.

If you're an artist or a serious Hopper fan, you'll enjoy this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Selection from Hopper's Journals, May 24, 2006

By	David Adams (Minnesota) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just want to add the note that this book contains a selection of the Hopper notebooks, not the complete works. However, it is, as far as I know, the only way these are published, and the pages are very interesting indeed. It is amazing to see how fine these little sketches are of his more famous paintings. It was meant to be a record, a simple catalog, but it reminds one that Hopper was an excellent graphic artist as well as a painter. i think it is a brilliant idea for any artist as a way of keeping touch with larger works instead of with photographs.