Edward Hopper (Edward Hopper) (1882-1967), American painter, representative of magic realism.
Born in Nayak (New York) 22 July 1882 in the family store owner. Deciding to become a painter, he studied at the New York art school (1900-1906), where his principal mentor was Henry R. (Henray). In 1906-1910 made three trips to Europe. Been heavily influenced by local as an American ( "School of garbage cans", the head of which was Henry) and the French Impressionists. Took part in the avant-garde exhibition "Armor Show" in New York (1913), but generally remained indifferent to the radical avant-garde art.
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