Hopper
by Mark Strand
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Author: Mark StrandEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-11-13
ISBN: 0375709711
Number of pages: 80
Publisher: Knopf
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Book Review: A Poets Ruminations
Summary: 3 Stars
This is not a book for anyone seeking information on life and/or the works of the great Americn painter, Edward Hopper. Pictures are all in black and white, while few facts about his life ae given.
This is a book solely for the person sufficiently familiar with the artists work to appreciate this outstanding poets reflections on the impact of some of his paintings and some fearures in the picture which produce those effects.
Most will find little meat for thought here. Most will find these minimal responses unsatisfying. Those who know the poetry of this Pulitzer prize winning Poet Laureate of The United state will gain some insight into the workings of his poetic perspective when turned on the subject of Hopper's painting.
Others who want to tune in to a poetic sensibility writing prose may find it gratifying.
It is a very quick read with each selection taking no more than a few minutes to read although those who want to apply Strand's conceptions to their own appraisal of these works will find much more to chew over.
Summary of Hopper
Now in rich color, thirty of American painter Edward Hopper?s masterpieces with critiques from acclaimed poet Mark Strand. Strand deftly illuminates the work of the frequently misunderstood American painter, whose enigmatic paintings?of gas stations, storefronts, cafeterias, and hotel rooms?number among the most powerful of our time.In brief but wonderfully compelling comments accompanying each painting, the elegant expressiveness of Strand?s language is put to the service of Hopper?s visual world. The result is a singularly illuminating presentation of the work of one of America?s best-known artists. Strand shows us how the formal elements of the paintings?geometrical shapes pointing beyond the canvas, light from unseen sources?locate the viewer, as he says, ?in a virtual space where the influence and availability of feeling predominate.?
An unforgettable combination of prose and painting in their highest forms, this book is a must for poetry and art lovers alike.
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