American1882–1967
Edward Hopper
An American realist painter and printmaker, known for quiet, carefully lit scenes of modern American life in cities and the countryside. He studied under William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri in New York, and recognition came slowly, arriving in the 1920s.
A life in paintings
- 1882Born
- 1929The Wall Street Crash
The Great Depression begins, and American painters turn to local places and ordinary lives.
- 1939The Second World War begins
War spreads across Europe, and many European artists move to New York.
Source: Wikipedia - 1942
- 1967Died
Where to see them
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago
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