Edward Hopper, a realist painter during the Depression Era has affected the outcome of most art since the 1920s. Hopper was born in Nyack, New York in 1882 so he was wise enough when he experienced the Depression. Although he was not well-known until the 1930s, his art was definitely underrated. Edward knew just how to depict the loneliness and isolation that everyone was feeling during this time through his paintings. Over 40 important works remain today and can be appreciated in the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art. His art was elegant because he could bring a rural touch to city life paintings. Edward Hopper spent most of his time in his art studio in New York City. The painting and etchings of Edward Hopper reflect…show more content… If we didn’t have art, we wouldn’t really understand history. People in the future will get an idea of what people and areas looked before they’ve seen. Although everything he painted was changed a little to seem less chaotic and stressful like they were really experiencing. Artists are underrated in this generation because everything is already done on computers, phones, and other technology. We have art in everything: advertisement in the economy, economic growth, internet sales, graphics with video games. Edward Hopper’s painting was used as a relaxing meditation. Art is all in the mind and the creativity but since Hopper was a realist painter he painted everyday things and people’s life. Everywhere we go there is art. The things we do and see every day could seem very interesting to people in the future who have newer things. Technology is improving more and more each day so we need to appreciate the ‘hard copy’ art that we have right now before we completely lose it in the…show more content… If we didn’t have the art we wouldn’t have much of a perspective on the 1920s or any other time. It is important that we enjoy art now even though we have pictures and cameras. The best way to understand history is to appreciate the art given to us. There are plenty of realist painters in this generation and we will definitely have interesting paintings to look back on all because Edward Hopper and other realist painters influenced artists of today. Hopper wasn’t as greatly appreciated as he should’ve been until after his death and his art remains in many art museums today. Hopper also experienced the things he did and made them into art which is greatly appreciated by history teachers and others all
