Edward Hopper: Painter of Light and Shadow - Hardcover

Susan Goldman Rubin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810993473 ISBN 13: 9780810993471

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2007

Synopsis

In the tradition of our Any Warhol; Pop Art Painter, this is a biography of the celebrated American painter Edward Hopper. The book follows his youth to his education to his journeys to Paris to his settling down in Greenwich Village to pursue his artwork. The book documents his career as a commercial artist (how he first earned a living) as well as his eventual success as a great American painter. Among the artwork included are "Nighthawks", "Cape Cod Evening" and "House By The Railroad". A comparison is made to other artists of the period such as O'Keeffe, Pollock, and Marin.

About this title

About the Author:

Susan Goldman Rubin has written a number of books for young readers, including Andy Warhol: Pop-Art Painter; L'Chaim; Searching for Anne Frank; Margaret Bourke-White, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; and named one of the New York Public Library's Best Books for the Teen Age. She lives in California, USA.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0810993473
• ISBN 13: 9780810993471
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48