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The Complete Watercolors of Edward Hopper Hardcover – January 1, 2001

by Whitney Museum of American Art (Editor), Gail Levin (Commentary)
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The complete watercolors of arguably America's best and probably America's most "American" artist.

This magnificent volume reproduces all of Hopper's 357 watercolor paintings . They were first published in the four-volume catalogue raisonné of the artist's works. Now they are offered at a price that will make them attractive to anyone seriously interested in art. Hopper was comfortable in both oil and watercolor, although his technique with each medium varied considerably. While oils were done in the studio, often from detailed sketches with notations on colors, the watercolors were painted on location and seem far more spontaneous. In the years since Hopper's death in 1967, many of his paintings have achieved iconographic status as statements about this country. His empty cityscapes and countrysides speak of our sense of loneliness and alienation, while his fascination with the light on Cape Cod and the buildings in Gloucester result in the evocation of feelings that can only be described as uniquely American. 357 color plates
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  1. Print length
    332 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Whitney Museum of American Art / W. W. Norton & Co.
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2001
  5. Dimensions
    10.1 x 1.4 x 11.4 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0393049957
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0393049954
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Gail Levin is the author of numerous other books, including the classic Edward Hopper: The Art and the Artist (Norton) and Edward Hopper: An Intimate Biography. She lives in New York City.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Whitney Museum of American Art / W. W. Norton & Co.; Reprint edition (January 1, 2001)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 332 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393049957
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393049954
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.68 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.1 x 1.4 x 11.4 inches
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Atlantic
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2005
Levin has split her Catalogue Raisonne of Hopper's work into two books with this one containing all the watercolors. I must disagree with other reviewers here regarding their complaints about the size of the images. In my opinion, it's unrealistic to make the images larger without changing the size/format of the book - which matches the companion of Hopper's oil paintings. Besides, this is a complete catalog of all his watercolors and I think it works very well. Don't assume that the images are "tiny"; they fit the pages and hence, I won't downgrade my assessment to match theirs.

Levin has done an outstanding job and I think all Hopper fans will appreciate this book. Highly recommended.
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John T. Preston
4.0 out of 5 stars There's nothing like seeing them all together
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2002
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This would be a 5 star book if the reproductions were just a bit larger, but it's a small complaint. If you like Hopper you will enjoy discovering works you've never seen before. If you're a painter too, you'll like the format: 1 page of introductory text and nothing but reproductions after that! Lots of people are familiar with Hopper's quote "All I ever wanted to paint was sunlight on the side of a house." This is the book that makes you understand what he meant: his mostly on-sight watercolors have a sun drenched quality that his oils didn't catch as often, good as they are. Hard to imagine anyone being disappointed by this book.
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Samuel F.
3.0 out of 5 stars The color is the problem.
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2017
I happen to think Edward Hopper is the greatest American painter of the twentieth century. So when this book became available I bought a copy these many years ago. There is a big problem with this book, and it is not the size of the pictures as another reviewer has claimed. I don't see why anyone would complain about the size of the plates. The problem is with the color of the reproductions. In many cases the color is way off. I was reminded of this when I went on line recently to view Sotheby's May 23, 2017 auction catalog titled "American Art." One of the paintings they are selling is Hopper's 'Spindly Locusts" of 1936. Comparing the picture in the catalog (and these catalogs are done with no expense spared) with the one in "The Complete Watercolors" practically made me cry. Well, there are many more serious matters in life than this, but you get the point. So the good news is that if you buy this book you are getting pictures of all of Hopper's watercolors; the bad news is that you have to put up with the poor color of many of them.
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Laura
4.0 out of 5 stars A feast for Hopper watercolor lovers!
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2001
It is exactly what it claims: a"catalog" of all Hopper watercolors, with short notes about each work from the artists' notebook. I appreciate the compact, easy to handle size, and the clean design, yet wish for larger reproductions.(Which explains the 4-star rating.) I was delighted to see many watercolors for the first time. If you are disapointed by the lack of text, get Virginia Mecklenburgs' book on Hopper watercolors...it's as "easy" and wonderful to read as this book is to look at. I look forward to owning the companion, The Complete Paintings of Edward Hopper.
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Claes
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2015
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very nice book, recieved in very good state
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nigari802
5.0 out of 5 stars なかなかどうして
Reviewed in Japan on December 26, 2003
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まとまって、Ｅ･ホッパーの作品をみる機会も場所もないので一度気になってみた人にしたら垂涎の一著ではないかと思います。古本ではどうか分かりませんでしたが、○善なども回った結果（オンラインを含む）ここのサイトが一番お手ごろです。ただ、対になるはずの the complete oils of E.H の方が著名な作品も多いので揃えて購入される事をおすすめします。
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