{"product_id":"hopper-9783836500333","title":"Hopper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdward Hopper (1882-1967)\u003c\/strong\u003e is something of an American success story, if only his success had come swifter. At the age of 40, he was a failing artist who struggled to sell a single painting. As he approached 80, \u003cem\u003eTime \u003c\/em\u003emagazine featured him on its cover. Today, Hopper is considered a giant of modern expression, with an uncanny, unforgettable, and \u003cstrong\u003eutterly distinct sense for mood and place\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Much of Hopper's work excavates \u003cstrong\u003emodern city experience\u003c\/strong\u003e. In canvas after canvas, he depicts diners, cafes, shopfronts, street lights, gas stations, rail stations, and hotel rooms. The scenes are marked by \u003cstrong\u003evivid color juxtapositions \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003estark, theatrical lighting\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as by \u003cstrong\u003eharshly contoured figures, \u003c\/strong\u003e who appear at once part of, and alien to, their surroundings. The ambiance throughout his repertoire is of an\u003cstrong\u003e eerie disquiet\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e alienation, loneliness and psychological tension\u003c\/strong\u003e, although his rural or coastal scenes can offer a counterpoint of tranquility or optimism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book presents major works from Hopper's oeuvre to introduce a key player not only in American art history but also in the American psyche.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRenner, Rolf G.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Rolf G. Renner, born in 1945, earned his doctorate in 1976, and has taught at the universities of Göttingen and Munich (Germany), Charlottesville (Virginia), and Columbia (New York). Since 1988, he has served as professor at the University of Freiburg in Germany. Numerous of his articles have appeared in various magazines and journals.","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605803012370,"sku":"9783836500333","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fabdc363-3f19-41c2-b47f-13e28c7147e7.jpg?v=1732283328","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hopper-9783836500333","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}