Edward Hopper was born in 1882 in New York. In 1900 he went to New York School of art and did illustration and proceeded his work as a illustrator after his schooling 1906. Later he went on trips to Europe which changed his way of doing art in the future. What really influenced his was the architecture and traditional art that influenced his work, especially in Paris, France. During the 1900s was when impressionism became more present. He found influence through artist such as the classic Monet and Van Gogh. Due to the references and influence, he started using a lighter color palette and quick strokes. He went on to do lots of paintings of landscapes and in 1942 his most famous piece, Nighthawks, was put in the Art institute of Chicago.
Nighthawks, one of my favorite paintings, was created during the war to reflect how Americans felt during the period of the war. You can see how the lighting on the diner is portrayed and how the influence of Europe is translated in his pieces.
Chop Suey by Edward Hopper is another impressionistic painting. The lighting is also shown in this painting such as the others that he has done. The light on the characters is carefully placed and done wonderfully. In this painting he also captures this moment of loneliness even though each person has company. I believe its due to the closure. It feels very alienated due to the sign being hidden and same for the other girl and table to the left
drawing into space 