No comments about Edward Hopper.

No comments about Remaining in Light: Ant Meditations on a Painting by Edward Hopper (Suny Series, the Margins of Literature).

No comments about Silent Places: A Tribute to Edward Hopper.

No comments about Edward Hopper.

No comments about Edward Hopper / text by Lloyd Goodrich.

2 comments about Edward Hopper: A Catalogue Raisonne.

1. If you love Edward Hopper and must have the complete works, you'll buy this regardless of what I say. But if you are just a fan and want to see a bio and highlights there are better compendiums out there. While these books are bound well, the paper could be better quality as could the color reproduction. The biggest drawback is that the books don't lie flat for better viewing.
   
   Again, if you want the complete, historical Edward Hopper - I'd consider this. But for the money and for someone who just admires his more popular works, there are better, and less expensive choices.



2. Catalogue Raisonné
   
   I'm surprised by the other review here, because he seems to have left out the most important point and purpose of a catalogue raisonné, or perhaps he didn't understand what it was. Levin and New York's Whitney Museum published Hopper's Catalogue Raisonné in 1995 with an introductory price of $600. The price increased to $750 on 1/1/1996 and remained there for over 10 years, effectively pricing it out of reach for many. That's actually not a surprise because this is not intended for most Hopper fans who want coffee table books. This is a scholarly resource publication intended as a research aid.
   
   Briefly, what you'll find here is a set containing four volumes, but only 3 are books; the fourth "volume" shown in the picture actually contains a Windows CD (reportedly NOT Mac compatible) that includes images of the works and scholarly information (provenance, exhibition histories, etc.). The first real print volume contains essays on Hoppers place in American art, all the illustration work, and the etchings. This volume is the weak link here and my only disappointment. The biggest problem is that his etchings are displayed as mere "thumbnails" approximately 1.5 inches square. That's a shame because Hopper's etchings are beautiful; if you haven't had a chance to see them there is still one current Hopper show at the time of this writing. Recent Hopper exhibitions were held at Boston's MFA and the National Gallery in 2007, and the final leg of the tour is Chicago's Art Institute, ending in May 2008. Don't miss it. It's a fantastic show and the best thing Boston's MFA (my local hangout) has done since their famous Sargent exhibition.
   
   The other volumes contain the oils and the watercolors. These images were broken out into two beautiful volumes designed as more typical art books, titled The Complete Oil paintings (erroneously titled "The Paintings of Edward Hopper" here on Amazon) and The Complete Watercolors, also by Levin. You can find both volumes here, but both are now out of print and the Oils book will cost an obscene amount (over $450 at this time). They are both stunning, and have been in my collection for years.
   
   This makes the catalogue Raisonné a great deal. As opposed to paying the amount for the two books individually, you can get both for less. Again, you should understand what this is, and what this is not. If you really just want a typical art book, then I would agree with another review and suggest you collect every other book on Hopper by Levin (they're all excellent and you can get all the images of prints, illustrations, etc.), buy the catalog from the current show (MFA publication by Troyan et. al.), and the books by Hobbs, Mecklenburg, and even Marker (very inexpensive thin book with large prints)

No comments about Edward Hopper (Rizzoli Art Series).

No comments about Hopper: 16 Art Stickers (Fine Art Stickers).

1 comments about The Paintings of Edward Hopper.

1. Please note: If it isn't clear from the editorial review or the description above, this book shows Hopper's oil paintings only. It is one half of a set, the other, titled The Watercolors of Edward Hopper, showing watercolors only!

   There are many Hopper books out there today, but none is as pictorially complete as this one (the one exception is Levin's Catalogue Raisonne, from which this book was derived). The pictures and information are wonderful. Levin has arranged the works in chronological order, so you can follow Hopper's progression through his career. The colors are good and the paintings - one to a page - are well documented whenever possible. I have several Hopper books yet I refer to this one again and again because it is so complete. There is minimal text here; it's not Hopper's life story or an account of each paintings development - though there are a few notable exceptions, such as Nighthawks. What it is is a complete archive of his oil paintings from art school to the end of his life. It's a wonderful book that any serious Hopper fan should consider. Levin should be congratulated on her work. Highly recommended.

   Other recommended books include all of Levin's works, including the complete prints, the aforementioned watercolor book, and her biography to name a few. Other excellent books are Edward Hopper by Hobbs, Hopper's journal by Lyons, and Edward Hopper: the watercolors by Mecklinburg.

1 comments about Edward Hopper: The Art and the Artist.

1. Note: There are a couple Mormons who are angry over my negative reviews of books written in defense of the Book of Mormon, and they have been slamming my reviews.
   
   Your "helpful" votes are appreciated. Thanks. PS: I'm not an art critic, but I know what I like. I think you'll enjoy the painting listed below.
   
   I've looked through this book a hundred times (literally), and each time I find details in Hopper's paintings that add to my enjoyment. Some paintings that I love are the "Stairway" (mysterious), the "Two Puritans" (houses), "Gas" (very haunting), and "Solitude" (a lone house along a road).
   
   Oh, and "Cape Cod Evening" (two people by the front door of a house while a collie looks at something). Very mysterious.
   
   Highly recommended.