Edward Hopper (1882–1967) is something of an American success story, if only his success had come swifter. At the age of 40, he was a failing artist who struggled to sell a single painting. As he approached 80, Time magazine featured him on its cover. Today, half a century after his death, Hopper is considered a giant of modern expression, with an uncanny, unforgettable, and utterly distinct sense for mood and place.
Much of Hopper's work excavates modern city experience. In canvas after canvas, he depicts diners, cafes, shopfronts, street lights, gas stations, rail stations, and hotel rooms. The scenes are marked by vivid color juxtapositions and stark, theatrical lighting, as well as by harshly contoured figures, who appear at once part of, and alien to, their surroundings. The ambiance throughout his repertoire is of an eerie disquiet, alienation, loneliness and psychological tension, although his rural or coastal scenes can offer a counterpoint of tranquility or optimism.
This book presents key works from Hopper's ?uvre to introduce a key player not only in American art history but also in the American psyche.
评分
评分
评分
评分
Two Comedians is perfect
评分2018.8.22
评分堆砌论点,且论据不充分,为何这么高分?
评分作者的角度过于主观,同一幅作品,博物馆的注释讲解给了更多背景信息,衍生与判断依事实而进,但是这本书都是作者自己的理解,像是读一篇超长的论文,却论据不足。虽然不能说作者的观点没有道理,但是读完总觉得对Hopper的理解依然虚无缥缈。
评分这些画反映了现代都市人们远离自然的现实,以及人与人之间互相隔绝缺乏交流的状态。几十年前的纽约是如此,今天的北京上海也不例外。
本站所有内容均为互联网搜索引擎提供的公开搜索信息,本站不存储任何数据与内容,任何内容与数据均与本站无关,如有需要请联系相关搜索引擎包括但不限于百度,google,bing,sogou 等
© 2025 book.wenda123.org All Rights Reserved. 图书目录大全 版权所有