Edward Hopper ⁽²⁾

Edward Hopper was an American painter best known for turning ordinary moments into something quietly dramatic. Born in 1882 in small-town New York, Hopper didn’t hit it big right away—he worked as an illustrator and even considered switching careers a few times! But with paintings like “Nighthawks” and “Morning Sun,” he became the unofficial king of urban solitude. Hopper had a knack for making empty diners, sunlit windows, and quiet street corners feel full of stories—almost like you could step right in and overhear the next conversation.

Fun fact: Hopper’s wife, Josephine, was not only his lifelong companion but also his most frequent model. Many of the women gazing out windows or reading in his paintings are actually Jo! Despite his moody, sometimes lonely-looking scenes, Hopper loved movies, long road trips, and fast cars. And while his art might seem serious, he once said, “Maybe I am not very human—what I wanted to do was to paint sunlight on the side of a house.” Talk about simple joys! Hopper’s work reminds us that even the quietest moments can have a kind of cinematic magic.