Edward Hopper (1882-1967) developed a
style of realistic painting that still resonates
with people. His paintings of empty streets,
hotel rooms, storefronts and solitary figures
evoke a sense of loneliness and alienation.
Books in the Wheaton Public Library collec-
tion:
Edward Hopper by Robert Hobbs
759.13 HOP
Edward Hopper by Emma Foa
Juv Biography HOPPER
Edward Hopper: an intimate biography by
Gail Levin (1995 and 2007 editions)
759.13 HOP
Edward Hopper as Illustrator by Gail Levin
741.092 HOP
Edward Hopper: painter of light and shadow
by Susan Goldman Rubin
Juv Biography HOPPER
Edward Hopper: the art and the artist by Gail
Levin
759.13 HOP
Edward Hopper: the life of an artist by Ray
Spangenburg and Kit Moser
Juv Biography HOPPER
Silent Theater: the art of Edward Hopper by
Walter Wells
759.13 HOP
Edward Hopper: the complete prints com-
piled by Gail Levin
769.924 HOP
Hopper by Mark Strand
759.13 HOP
Edward Hopper and the American Imagina-
tion by Deborah Lyons
759.13 HOP
Compartment C
Of special interest -
Edward Hopper (exhibition catalogue)
by Carol Troyen, et al.
759.13 HOP
Edward Hopper (dvd documentary)
(check at Audio Visual desk for availabil-
ity)
Produced by the National Gallery of Art to
accompany the exhibition, it is narrated by
actor, writer and art collector Steve Martin.
www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2007/hopper/
introduction/index.shtm
Companion to the exhibit from the National
Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
www.americanart.si.edu/collections/
exhibits/hopper/
“Offers a glimpse into Hopper’s life, his
friends, and the paintings that have fasci-
nated art lovers worldwide ever since Hop-
per first came to prominence during the
mid-1920s.” From the Smithsonian Ameri-
can Art Museum.
www.whitney.org
The Whitney Museum of American Art has
an extensive collection of Edward Hopper’s
works, including paintings, watercolors, and
charcoal and pencil studies.