Nighthawks-Edward Hopper

Nighthawks was painted in 1942 by Edward Hopper. The painting is Oil on canvas, 2'6"x 4'8 11/16". This painting can be found at the Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago Illinois. Edward Hopper was born July 22, 1881 and lived until May 15, 1967. Hopper was into water-coloring, printmaking, and etching. In this painting you are focused on a street corner building establishment. The audience glimpses into the lighted up interior of this establishment through huge glass windows that keep the three customers and counterman safe but vulnerable all at the same time. this painting basically shows the three customers sitting in a downtown diner late at night. This painting is a form of abstract expressionism and is seen in the colors and life that are brought into this painting. This is a classic work of art and Edward Hopper's most famous work of art and portrays the pervasive loneliness of modern humans. I chose this painting because not only was it Edward Hoppers most famous painting but I believe in its self, is his most iconic piece of art work,for obvious reasons.