Edward Hopper

Edward Hopper, known for his evocative portrayals of American life, developed a realistic style characterized by his use of color, light, and geometric composition. A painter of urban and rural scenes, his works such as "Nighthawks" and "Automat" capture loneliness and isolation amidst modernity. His style was influenced by Realism, but also by movements like Impressionism, through his friendship with artists like Guy Pène du Bois. Hopper, in turn, influenced movements such as film noir and contemporary photography, maintaining a complex relationship with modernism. The influence of the American painter endures in the artistic representation of urban space to this day.