Analyzed Art

These three events are important and very helpful when interpreting the art piece. If Edward Hopper did not go to Paris and discovered work by Edgar Degas and Eduard Manet, he probably would not have been inspired to make the paintings that we see today. Hopper used their idea with modern life in rural and urban life using landscapes and different interiors of rooms. Seeing how each of these artists used lighting and shadow in their work he uses that to create a stillness type of contemplation in the work. The next event was his wife, Josephine. All the women that he has painted were of his wife. She posed for his artwork. She was the one who encouraged him to show his artwork in other areas and places. She even encouraged him to use more watercolors. She used her connection with the art world to help him and if he hadn’t met her he could have been in the same place and not been as successful as he is now because of her. He also used some of her emotions in his artwork like for instance her being unhappy and lost. He also used other people's emotions or seeing how distant they are in certain areas to help him as well. The last event was his second one-person exhibit. This was where his art pieces became more recognized because of his style. This was the increase in his success and popularity. He was becoming more known and he started to create more work which led to him making pieces like Nighthawks.