He's one of my favorites and I bet he's on your favs list too. He painted scenes that the majority of America, the middle class, could relate to.
Like many realist artists working in New York still do today, he often reluctantly turned to illustration to pay the bills. A good career but he knew he was born to be a painter. He spent years studying and traveling in hopes of becoming a successful artist. The universe knew he needed struggle to drive him to become a Master so success didn't arrive for many years. He sold his first painting at 31 but unfortunately, the sale brought hope followed only by several years of disappointment.
He didn't 'arrive' as they say until he was 41. It was a slow and painful climb to the top leaving him bitter and angry at times but we can see in his art that it was worth it. He became one of the most famous artists of the 20th century and will forever be an icon. Yet another example of what can happen in the life of a artist when they refuse to give up and quit their night job.
He's one of my favorites and I bet he's on your favs list too. He painted scenes that the majority of America, the middle class, could relate to. 
Like many realist artists working in New York still do today, he often reluctantly turned to illustration to pay the bills. A good career but he knew he was born to be a painter. He spent years studying and traveling in hopes of becoming a successful artist. The universe knew he needed struggle to drive him to become a Master so success didn't arrive for many years. He sold his first painting at 31 but unfortunately, the sale brought hope followed only by several years of disappointment. 
He didn't 'arrive' as they say until he was 41. It was a slow and painful climb to the top leaving him bitter and angry at times but we can see in his art that it was worth it. He became one of the most famous artists of the 20th century and will forever be an icon. Yet another example of what can happen in the life of a artist when they refuse to give up and quit their night job. 
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I saw a great exhibition of Hopper's in New York.. yep, definitely one of my favourites too :)
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