Edward Hopper at the Whitney Museum

Edward Hopper (1882-1967) was a keen observer of the everyday, which he transformed through his imagination into works of art that bear his signature tense, enigmatic atmospheres.

A reflective and individualistic man, he was deeply attuned to the relationship of the self to the world, and his works increasingly focused on the psychological realities of his subjects.

Hopper was frequently inspired by the two locations in which he spent most of his time: downtown New York, where he lived and worked in the same apartment on Washington Square from 1913 until his death in 1967; and Cape Cod, where, beginning in 1934, he maintained a second home and studio.

The Whitney Museum of American Art has over 3,000 works by iconic artist Edward Hopper in its collection.

Edward Hopper chose the Whitney as his beneficiary due to Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney having been an early supporter of his Art.

A selection of works by Hopper is always on view as part of the Museum's permanent collection show on the seventh floor.

Currently, Hopper works on view include Early Sunday Morning and many other well-known works.

Edward Hopper’s career and work have been a touchstone for the Whitney since before the Museum was founded.

In 1920, at the age of thirty-seven, Edward had his first solo show at the Whitney Studio Club.

His work was included in a number of exhibitions there before it closed in 1928 to make way for the opening of the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1931.

Early Sunday Morning was purchased the year of the Museum’s founding and was a centerpiece of the inaugural exhibition.

His work appeared in the first Whitney Biennial in 1932 and in twenty-nine subsequent Biennials and Annuals through 1965, as well as several group exhibitions.

The Whitney organized two retrospectives during his lifetime, one in 1950 and another in 1964; the latter was organized by former Curator and Director of the Museum, Lloyd Goodrich, a lifelong friend.

Il Whitney Museum of American Art vanta oltre 3.000 opere dell'iconico artista Edward Hopper nella sua collezione.

Edward Hopper scelse il Whitney come suo beneficiario perché Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney era stata una delle prime sostenitrici della sua arte.