Edward Hopper

Born: July 22, 1882
City and Country of Origin: Nyack, New York
Painting School: Realist
Art Training: New York School of Illustrating, Studied at the New York School of Art under William Merritt Chase and later Robert Henri whom he later described as his most influential teacher
Exhibitions: 1913 Armory Show in New York, Whitney Studio Club 1920, Rehn Gallery 1924
Awards:
Major Works: "Early Sunday Morning," "The House by the Railroad"
Edward Hopper Biography: Although he had already decided to become an artist while still in his teens, Hopper was a late bloomer in the art world. After he completed his studies he fulfilled his dream of travelling in Europe hoping for some chance meeting with one of the great European artists, but he returned disappointed.He was forced to earn his living as an illustrator and began making and selling prints. It was during this period that he became an accomplished watercolorist finding them easier to sell than oils. It was not until he was in his late thirties and early forties that he began to make his mark in the art world. He settled in New York's Greenwich Village.
Died: 1967