Hopper Chop Suey Painting

Art print of painting by edward hopper in 1929 named chop suey. Paintings from the late 1920s such as chop suey sold at christies made him famous as soon as they flew off his easel. A painting by american artist edward hopper has sold for almost 92 million becoming the most expensive of the artists work to be acquired at auction.
hopper chop suey painting

His paintings carefully constructed and composed to give the impression of a momentary glance a voyeuristic gaze into the private space and emotions of an anonymous stranger constitute a unique record of the changing society of modern america.

Hopper chop suey painting. Famous painting and artist. Edward hopper perhaps more than any other artist has captured the sense of loneliness and isolation that can only be experienced in the midst of a crowd in the modern city. Deputy chairman eric widing and post war and contemporary department chairman. Chop suey 1929 by edward hopper.

Painting by edward hopper chop suey artistedward hopper year1929 mediumoil paint dimensions813 cm 965 cm collectionprivate collection chop suey is a painting by edward hopper. The foreground of the work portrays two women in conversation at a restaurant. Would be lovely in most rooms of your home or office. Edward hoppers chop suey 1929 had some auction specialists speculating before the sale that a duel between mega collectors of american art could push the bidding past the high estimate of 100 million.

The painting has an interior subject matter being inside of a cafe and does not focus on any one given figure. Chop suey painting by edward hopper sells for 919 million records are set for 24 artists including hopper de kooning 903 million hockney paces art market fetching record prices. Cafe scene of women dining. Christies global president jussi pylkkaenen was the auctioneer for the evening and opened at 45 million.

Chop suey raised 91875000 at christies. The image in the 16 x 20 is about 14 x 17 with wide white borders. Painted in 1929 as an oil on canvas hopper captures a moment of city life in the changing times of 1920s america although chop suey features four figures within a restaurant hopper still manages to portray a sense of isolation and eerie stillness within his painting. As with many of hoppers works the painting features close attention to the effects of light on his subjects.

Hopper was a product of the twenties and another of its sages. Choose from several sizes in drop down menu. In november 2018 it was sold at a record price for the artists work.