Gazing At Oneself In Light And Shadow

As the most representative realist painter in the United States in the 20 th century,Edward Hopper opened up his own painting path in the impact of European modern art on American native art,and in the collision of figurative painting and abstract painting.Most of Hopper’s paintings take the real life of the American people as the object of expression,faithfully recording the influence of the times on people,and faithfully reflecting people’s feelings.While inheriting traditional painting,Hopper also developed a new painting language.The presentation of light and shadow,the expression of color and the metaphor of emotion in his paintings all create a deep and lonely emotion,making his works present a different art charm.This paper will take the unique light and shadow performance and emotional expression in Hopper’s paintings as the main research object,and deeply analyze the unique aesthetic value of Hopper’s paintings.First of all,this article discusses the reasons for the unique light and shadow in Hopper’s works by introducing Hopper’s growth experience and artistic experience.Secondly,this paper will conduct an in-depth analysis of the light and shadow order in Hopper’s paintings,and explore the unique way of light and shadow in his paintings.Finally,this paper will interpret the loneliness in Hopper’s paintings,so as to further explore the unique ideological connotation and aesthetic value of Hopper’s paintings.At the same time,this article will focus on discussing the influence of Hopper’s painting works on the author’s graduation creation and the thinking caused by it.