Edward hopper biography new york city

Discover the rise of Edward Hopper to become one of the most famous painters of the 20th century in this extensive biography.

Edward Hopper (1882 - 1967) designed sombre and exceptional portraits of modern life in America.

He is recognised for this Nighthawks painting, where he portrayed desolate urban scenes and the not-so-good rural landscapes. Edward's oil paintings, sketches, etchings and watercolours depicted a sense of human detachment. By restraining himself against the prevailing trend towards abstract expressionism, Hopper became America’s best realist of the 20th century.

Hopper's Childhood Life

Edward Hopper was born in a middle-class and comfortable family on July 22, 1882, in Upper Nyack, New York.

Alongside Marion, his elder sister, they grew in a comfy Victorian house on a beautiful hill overlooking River Hudson. His parents were skilled and invol