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Gr 2–5—Hopper was one of the foremost American painters of the 20th century, and this wonderfully illustrated book provides a detailed biographical portrait of him. Minor's art, lush and perfectly varied with pencil sketches interspersed between colorful paintings, is accompanied by Burleigh's compelling text, which traces the artist's childhood in Nyack, NY, to his studies in Manhattan and Paris to his married life in New York City and Cape Cod, MA. Minor has reenvisioned many of Hopper's well-known works, pl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In a narrative as calmly straightforward as Hopper's work, Burleigh introduces the great American realist (1882-1967), who from boyhood dreamed of being an artist but wondered: "Will I ever be able to paint things the way they appear to me?" With occasional quotes smoothly worked in, the text takes readers through Hopper's early years studying in New York and Paris, working as an illustrator, and pushing on with his own art as "America was changing" in the early twentieth century. Then, after Hopper's marriage...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In a narrative as calmly straightforward as Hopper's work, Burleigh introduces the great American realist. Burleigh's prose captures the essenc...Log In or Sign Up to Read More