Format:Kindle Book Media:Kindle Edition Edition:Revised Pages:80 Number Of Items:1
Dewey Decimal Number:759.13 ASIN:B0024NP5A6
Publication Date:March 25, 2009
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Product Description Recent U.S. poet laureate Mark Strand examines the work of frequently misunderstood American painter Edward Hopper, whose enigmatic paintings--of gas stations, storefronts, cafeterias, and hotel rooms--number among the most powerful of our time.
Customer Reviews: Refreshing, concise, insightfulJuly 23, 2006 HB(Northeast USA) 6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Just because the previous reviewer didn't get what he expected from this volume doesn't mean it isn't brilliant in its own right. From an outsider's perspective (I am not an art critic, but a literary scholar), I found Mark Strand's insights into Hopper's work to be refreshing and insightful, the first collection of art criticism I have read that speaks thoughtfully and intelligently to its readership without making the assumption that the reader already has the thoughts and inclinations of the critic him or herself. Instead, this is a book that teaches, and I am grateful for it!
A Poets RuminationsAugust 14, 2006 drkhimxz(Freehold, NJ, USA) 3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is not a book for anyone seeking information on life and/or the works of the great Americn painter, Edward Hopper. Pictures are all in black and white, while few facts about his life ae given.
This is a book solely for the person sufficiently familiar with the artists work to appreciate this outstanding poets reflections on the impact of some of his paintings and some fearures in the picture which produce those effects.
Most will find little meat for thought here. Most will find these minimal responses unsatisfying. Those who know the poetry of this Pulitzer prize winning Poet Laureate of The United state will gain some insight into the workings of his poetic perspective when turned on the subject of Hopper's painting.
Others who want to tune in to a poetic sensibility writing prose may find it gratifying.
It is a very quick read with each selection taking no more than a few minutes to read although those who want to apply Strand's conceptions to their own appraisal of these works will find much more to chew over.
Strand Leaves The Reader StrandedFebruary 14, 2006 Drew T(Kansas) 0 out of 6 found this review helpful
I found this thin volumen incredibly inadequate, as it barely (if at all) mentions some of Hoppers most important themes such as silence, voyeurism, and loneliness. Strand spends approximately two poorly developed paragraphs on a number of paintings, often doing nothing more than describing them with bland geometric terms and giving little-or no-insight. I'm in the process of doing a six month research and writing project on Hopper, I found this to be the worst of all my resources.
Additionlly, the black and white reproductions are tiny and worthless. The book is of little value in any capacity, which is saying something considering my love for Hopper and art history analysis and evaluation. In fact, in the Preface, Strand acknowledges that this volume flies in the face of previous scholars. He must have meant he was going against quality analysis with support, because his book says nothing. There is no point whatsoever! Quite frustrating.
I would recommend J.A. Ward's American Silences instead.
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