Edward Hopper, Hotel Window,1955, oil on canvas,101.6 x 139.7 cm
Sold $26.8 million at Sotheby’s in 2006
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 7.00pm
Film “Edward Hopper and The Blank Canvas” 51mins, directed by Jean Pierre Devillers
Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 – May 15, 1967) was a prominent American realist painter and printmaker. While he was most popularly known for his oil paintings, he was equally proficient as a watercolorist and printmaker in etching. Both in his urban and rural scenes, his spare and finely calculated renderings reflected his personal vision of modern American life. (wikipedia)
The official film of the current exhibition that is hosted at the Grand Palais, Paris. The film is about the many references
in contemporary film to Edward Hopper’s works, as well as the widespread reproduction of some of his paintings have made his universe amiliar to many.
This film brings the artist to life, transposing his realist and metaphysical poetry. It is a subtile and passionate work, which at last unveils one of the most important painters of American modernity.
Tel: +965 24925636
Opening hours: 10am-8pm Saturday-Thursday
Address: Life Center (Industrial Shuwaikh, Block 2, Street 28, Top floor). The same building as Eureka/Midas.
Any future showings of this? I love ‘Hotel Window’ and the style therein, it’s a fantastic piece. Please keep us readers updated on this masterpiece.