'Duplicative' or discarded? Whitney's sale of more Hopper works from historic bequest comes under scrutiny
Questions resurface over New York museum’s rationale for consigning works by the artist to auction
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Questions resurface over New York museum’s rationale for consigning works by the artist to auction
Edward Hopper (1882-1967) is a painter whose art is as enigmatic as it is iconic. His most celebrated masterpiece, “Nighthawks,” captures the essence of urban loneliness through a hauntingly mysterious snapshot of a brightly-lit all-night diner in an otherwise deserted streetscape.
On view now at the Whitney, Edward Hopper’s New York exhibits paintings of New York City buildings and locations from the famed artist.
Edward Hoppers New York, the Whitneys latest dive into its extensive Hopper holdings, sounds at first like the museum coasting
The artist’s New Yorkiest survey yet is filled with revelations, showing how he created his own private mini-city, starting at his rooftop.