Author: Edward Hopper

Quotes

My aim in painting has always been the most exact transcription possible of my most intimate impression of nature.

My aim in painting has always been the most exact transcription possible of my most intimate impression of nature.

- Edward Hopper

In general it can be said that a nation's art is greatest when it most reflects the character of its people.

In general it can be said that a nation's art is greatest when it most reflects the character of its people.

- Edward Hopper

The trend in some of the contemporary movements in art, but by no means all, seems to deny this ideal and to me appears to lead to a purely decorative conception of painting.

The trend in some of the contemporary movements in art, but by no means all, seems to deny this ideal and to me appears to lead to a purely decorative conception of painting.

- Edward Hopper

I believe that the great painters with their intellect as master have attempted to force this unwilling medium of paint and canvas into a record of their emotions.

I believe that the great painters with their intellect as master have attempted to force this unwilling medium of paint and canvas into a record of their emotions.

- Edward Hopper

Great art is the outward expression of an inner life in the artist, and this inner life will result in his personal vision of the world.

Great art is the outward expression of an inner life in the artist, and this inner life will result in his personal vision of the world.

- Edward Hopper

If the technical innovations of the Impressionists led merely to a more accurate representation of nature, it was perhaps of not much value in enlarging their powers of expression.

If the technical innovations of the Impressionists led merely to a more accurate representation of nature, it was perhaps of not much value in enlarging their powers of expression.

- Edward Hopper

I trust Winsor and Newton and I paint directly upon it.

I trust Winsor and Newton and I paint directly upon it.

- Edward Hopper

No amount of skillful invention can replace the essential element of imagination.

No amount of skillful invention can replace the essential element of imagination.

- Edward Hopper

What I wanted to do was to paint sunlight on the side of a house.

What I wanted to do was to paint sunlight on the side of a house.

- Edward Hopper

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