Touching on lesser-known facets of the artist’s life such as his passion for literature, as well as his early pursuits in illustration as a career, this entertaining and informative book provides a closer look into the life of this master in American realism, who continues to be a source of inspiration for countless painters, photographers and filmmakers today. Edvard Munch, The Scream, 1910, tempera on board, 66 x 83 cm (The Munch Museum, Oslo) Second only to Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Edvard Munch’s The Scream may be the most iconic human figure in the history of Western art. On the way he opens up many new doors and insights, enriching the views of Hopper’s paintings and the possible reinterpretation of them. Küster takes us through the ABCs of Hopper’s life and work, from “American landscape,” “Buick,” “Cape Cod,” “Dos Passos,” “El Train,” “Frost,” “Goethe,” “House,” “Illustration” and “Josie” to “Shadow and Sunlight”-and of course the keyword, “Time.” In this wonderful, simply structured A-to-Z book, Ulf Küster pursues these themes, telling us a great deal about the painter and his interests without losing sight of the work itself. Where exactly did this master of loneliness live and work? What influenced him most while he was working on his great paintings of America? The distinctive melancholy found in Edward Hopper’s (1882–1967) paintings often leads viewers to wonder about the more intimate details of the artist’s life. Segantini, Diana, Guido Magnaguagno, and Ulf Kster. Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylightīarbara Earl Thomas: The Illuminated Bodyīlack Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence and the Mbari Clubįrom 'Cape Cod' to 'Time,' an illustrated guide to the keywords of Edward Hopper's iconography. His artistic persona has been compared with those of Edvard Munch (1863-1944) and van Gogh (q.v.).

Edvard Munch by Ulf Küster