Art Talk: Edward Hopper
October 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Edward Hopper: Alienated Majesty
Thursday, October 17, 2024 @ 7 pm via Zoom
Presenter: Janet Mandel, Arts Educator
Registration required: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PMCE7stfSSOJq8_6CP_WGg
A roadside gas pump, a nondescript diner, a bleak hotel room—Edward Hopper had a remarkable ability to invest the most ordinary scene with intense mystery and emotional depth. He created enigmatic narratives that are not easily unraveled. His vision lingered on uncanny depictions of New England towns, New York City architecture, and simple, stark, yet intimate interpretations of American life. Exact time and place always seem arrested. He created more than 800 paintings, watercolors, and prints, as well as numerous drawings and illustrations. This talk will reveal why so many claim Hopper to be the supreme American realist of the 20th Century.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Pennington Public Library and the Hopewell Valley Arts Council.
About our Presenter: Janet Mandel taught in New Jersey’s public schools for 32 years, the last eighteen of which were at Columbia High School in Maplewood, where she taught English, art history, and World Languages and Cultures. Now retired, Janet presents illustrated talks on a variety of art history topics at adult schools, libraries, museums, senior centers, community centers, and similar venues.