The Empty Stage in Edward Hopper’s Early Sunday Morning, Girlie Show, and Two Comedians

This paper seeks to argue that Edward Hopper’s Early Sunday Morning (1930), Girlie Show (1941), and Two Comedians (1966) all show interest in the ephemerality of stage art. These paintings, I argue, depend upon innovations and fashions in lighting and set design from Hopper’ era. These influences, I...

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Main Author: Philip Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Association for American Studies 2021-04-01
Series:European Journal of American Studies
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/ejas/16694