Edward Hopper Encyclopedia

197 Pages·2011·2.03 MB·english

by  Lenora Mamunes

Edward Hopper
Encyclopedia
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Edward Hopper
Encyclopedia
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ENORA AMUNES
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Jefferson, North Carolina, and London
LIBRARYOFCONGRESSCATALOGUING-IN-PUBLICATIONDATA
Mamunes, Lenora, 1942–
Edward Hopper encyclopedia / Lenora Mamunes.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-7864-4356-7
softcover : 50# alkaline paper
1. Hopper, Edward, 1882–1967—Dictionaries.
I. Hopper, Edward, 1882–1967. II. Title.
N6537.H6M36 2011 759.13—dc22 [B] 2011009007
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© 2011Lenora Mamunes. All rights reserved
No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form
or by any means, electronic or mechanical, i ncluding photocopying
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without p ermission in writing from the p ublisher.
Cover image: Edward Hopper (1882–1967), The Lee Shore, 1941.
Private collection (Art Resource, New York)
Manufactured in the United States of America
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To George, my husband,
mentor, editor and best friend
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Acknowledgments
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Preface
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How to Use This Encyclopedia
3
The Encyclopedia
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Appendix A. Life Chronology
147
Appendix B. Solo and Retrospective Exhibitions, 1920–2010
155
Appendix C. Chronology of Cited Artworks
158
Bibliography
173
Index
181
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CKNOWLEDGMENTS
For their assistance, guidance and generosity, I am grateful to the following:
Kristen N. Leipert, Assistant Archivist, Frances Mulhall Achilles Library, Whitney
Museum of American Art, New York.
Carole Perry, ExecutiveDirector, Edward Hopper House Art Center, Nyack, New York.
Ann Heath Karlstrom, Director of Publications, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco.
Sara C. Arnold, Curator of Collections, Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, South
Carolina.
Paula Wisotski,Associate Professor, Fine Arts Department, Loyola University, Chic ago.
Stephanie Buck, Librarian/Archivist, Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Joshua Findlay, Peter Findlay Gallery, New York City.
Margaret Zoller, Reference Assistant, Smithsonian Archives of American Art, Wash-
ington, D.C.
Tracy L. Adler, Curator, Hunter College Art Galleries, New York City.
Sara Levy,Librarian, Rockland Community College, State University of New York.
Martha Severens, Curator, Greenville County Museum of Art, Greenville, South Car-
olina.
Brian Jennings, Local History Librarian, Nyack Public Library, Nyack, New York.
Gary Prunotto, Yard Manager, Julius Petersen, Inc., Marine Facilities, Nyack, New
York.
Alexis Gordon, Gallery Associate, Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco, California.
Special thanks to Michelle Fanelli, Reference Librarian, the Henry Birnbaum Library,
Pace University, New York.
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REFACE
Art has always been at the center of my life, even in the absence
of a full career in art. I studied at the Art Students League in Manhattan,
became an exhibited p en-a nd-i nk artist, earned a degree in art, and
served as curator for a number of art exhibitions. In 1996 I was invited
by HarperCollins Exhibition Space in Manhattan to put together
“Voices from the Heart,” an exhibition of artists’ books and works on
paper by members of the Women’s Caucus for Art.
In 1998 I became a volunteer at the Edward Hopper House Art
Center in Nyack, New York, the birthplace and childhood home of
Edward Hopper. I redesigned the organization’s newsletter, helped or-
ganize art exhibitions, and took my turn in attending to the needs of
Hopper House visitors. I am now in my second g o-r ound as a member
of the board of trustees of the Edward Hopper Landmark Preservation
Foundation.
Visitors to the Hopper House brim over with questions about
Hopper and his art. As one of the volunteer docents, I often find myself
scrambling to come up with answers. What we need, I have come to
see, is a o ne-v olume reference guide to Edward Hopper’s life and art.
Thus, this encyclopedia. My goal is to serve the needs, not only of those
visiting the Hopper House, but also of art teachers and students, mu-
seum and gallery devotees, and all others drawn to the art of Edward
Hopper.
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