Book Description About the Author Rolf G. Renner, born in 1945, earned his doctorate in 1976, and has taught at the universities of Göttingen and Munich (Germany), Charlottesville (Virginia), and Columbia (New York). Since 1988, he has served as professor at the University of Freiburg in Germany. Numerous of his articles have appeared in various magazines and journals. Read more Customers Review: Great series of artist books offering a general overview of each artist and their work.
While Edward Hopper was an American scene painter, and his work very much a product of it’s time, there is something about his choice of subjects, coupled with his very particular point of view, that transcends much of the realism that predated the advent of Abstract Expressionism. Hopper explored the singular melancholy of the American psyche unlike any other painter of his day (or before, or since.) This superb book, one of Taschen’s Basic Art series, sums up Hopper’s achievement with a concise overview of his work. The text is a first-rate biography and critique rolled into one. The reproductions of the work are clear and beautifully reproduced. If you would like one volume on the work of Hopper this one can’t be beat, especially for the very modest price.
Great book. Great quality
Very detailed and well organized text
the book has great color pictures, the only thing is, it is a little small, wish it had more about him and more pictures, but the pictures included are great reference for someone who wants to learn about him style.
A good value for money collection of Hopper’s work.
I have been collecting books on my favorite Artists by Taschen for a while now. I had this book in smaller soft cover and I wanted to get the hard cover for my coffee table collection. Well, it turns out that my sister who just bought a house was looking for some good hard cover books for her book shelf so poof! All my coffee table collection is gone. The good thing is that when I am visiting her, I can always enjoy it there. Meanwhile I have my soft cover and it is wonderful. All in this series are great books to collect.
Love the book and received it quickly. Thank you. |
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