Hopper, Edward

In his ledger books, Edward Hopper recorded paintings made and sold, accountings made and payments received, materials used and subjects considered. Juxtaposing selected ledger pages with reproductions of the respective paintings, this original Schirmer/Mosel publication documents the making of and fate of Hopper's most revered works.

A collection of over 150 illustrated reproductions of the works of Edward Hopper, along with essays by several noted scholars in the field, and a chronology of Hopper's life.

Profiles the life and work of twentieth-century American realist Edward Hopper, discussing his personality, the events that influenced his work, the subjects of his paintings, and other related topics.