Friday, October 3, 2008

SOME famous paintings

Nighthawks
- Find out who made it and where they are from?
This artist is Edward Hopper and lived from 1882 to 1967. It was made in 1942. He is to be known as to the first significant American painter in twentieth century art. His art is the "New Realism". Edward Hopper spent years in France before moving to the United States and developed his new techniques.

- What is the painting about?
The scene was inspired by a restaurant in New York's Greenwich Village. When he made this painting the light of the restaurant is the only one left still burning in the sleeping city.

1 comment:

rroberts said...

why is this painting relevant to us today?