Nighthawks by Edward Hopper (1942)

19 April 2010

Nighthawks by Edward Hopper (1942)

There's no paintings that can capture the feeling of loneliness and American downtown blues like Hopper's Nighthawks (1942). Sublime.

I love everything in this painting: the stillness of frozen actions, the flat tonality, the lit interior against the gloomier urban environment . And that man. Not only is he tucked in the corner, he also has his back towards the viewer. Reminds me of Chicago.

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