It turns out Edward Hopper is alive and well and working as a real estate photographer in South Australia. Who knew?
For the benefit of those poor dears who didn’t go to art school:
(Everyone please comment on this, or pretend it’s a parody, or learn from it or something, so I can justify having it here.)
Found by: me
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I love Hopper but the photographer could also have been influenced by the earlier Dutch painters like Peter de Hooch:
http://www.artofbonsai.org/feature_articles/images/tokonoma/deHooch_small.jpg
I’m pleased to see that the site is taking a more intellectual turn
That’s Coober Pedy?? It has windows! What’s up with that?
many of the Coober Pedy homes have windows.
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just because most of it is underground does not mean that there cant be windows.
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take a look at Google Earth and the past CP homes here. you WILL see windows in them
True, they have windows. But usually also have rock/cave walls too. It does look too normal to be in Coober Pedy.
looking at googleearth. I would have to say the builders are eschewing using the ground except for as support.
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the area this house is in. looks like if they have basements. they are the only parts carved out.
Yeah, most of the Coober Pedy pics I’ve seen on here have seemed to consist of earthen walls with no windows or very small windows. This does have a different feel.
Perhaps you DO see mostly above-ground structures on Google Earth… then again, would the underground structures be visible? Maybe there’s just more of the town than you thought!
I’m a huge fan of Edward Hopper, and the above picture shows a nice example of the way he let light expose the human condition. Great catch!
I agree. To see the resemblance between the ad photo and the Hopper painting was brilliant!
I love the play of light that the photographer captures in his artwork. Absolutely stunning. So glad to see that Hopper is alive and well – I always did like his work. Thank you for the excellent post!
I don’t know anything about Mr Hopper, but the woman in the painting really reminds me of ‘our own’ Nicole (Kidman). As for the house, I wouldn’t want to live in an above-ground house in Coober Pedy (or, to be honest, anywhere). It’s really hot there!
I do like the painting as well.
I have always depended upon the liberal arts education of strangers.
LOL!
You know, it takes a special kind of vision to see Hopper’s influence in the photos. Sure, once it’s been pointed out, it’s obvious, but you, Sara, you’re just that special.
(This concludes today’s complimentary ego-stroking)
*glows*
:: dons shades and slathers on tanning lotion ::
Hold that happy thought! I need to lose my mid winter pale!
So let me get this straight…Coober Pedy is an annex of Tattooine, with less droids and more opals. Okay, that makes sense.
I will always associate it with ping pong balls.
LOL, SM! I assume you’re referring to a certain favourite movie of mine.
LOL, I hadn’t made the connection, thank you both.
Got it backwards. Tattooine is an annex of Coober Pedy.
I love that painting. And the listing has that same quality of darkness, light and loneliness.
I will rank this up there with “Historical Thursday” on TIFI. I’m glad to see the Cheezeburger network trying to round out the masses cultural exposure.
Oh, that’s one of my favorite paintings! *big smile*
That little house isn’t bad at all. I’d take it.
Hopper’s one of my favorite artists, but somehow I missed seeing that painting! Thank you for broadening my horizons.
I love Edward Hopper paintings. I’ve never seen that one before. Got any more?
Yeah, what SisterOfWar said. This is extra awesome, even for you, thank you. Would love to see more in the same vein.
+1!
and best Coober Pedy post ever!
Thanks for the Hopper…here’s a Sargent
http://www.artchive.com/artchive/S/sargent/el_jaleo.jpg.html
Is that the picture that Daisy Adair is looking at in Dead Like Me, indicating it is a picture of her?
Oh man, I almost made it to the bottom without finding my comment! C’mon people! 30 comments and only one Dead Like Me reference?
I was just as shocked.
The Hopper painting I saw a few years ago at an exhibition of his work at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. However, I am not familiar with the Sargent work.
There are some gorgeous Sargents at Biltmore. I became an instant fan.
He was a wonderful portraitist.
http://www.johnsingersargent.org/Lady-Agnew-large.html
http://www.johnsingersargent.org/Mrs.-Joshua-Montgomery-Sears.htm
http://www.johnsingersargent.org/Boston-Public-Library-large.html
Hey, someone who got their MFA @ art school sold me a pencil at the art store 8 minutes away from the university where she spent $120K so there really IS something to be snooty about after all!
LIKE ( from another art schooler)
I think you’re all missing the sociologic importance of the documentation aspect of this painting. Cell phones have been around for longer than we, collectively, wish to acknowledge. This is Hopper’s portrayal of a long gone courtesy; the first cell phone user(s) in would step OUT of the theatre proper to answer one’s calls.
Thanks for posting the Hopper! My husband has an art degree and introduced me to Hopper. We now have several prints in our home. My favorite (at the moment) is Chop Suey.