Nighthawks by Edward Hopper It is one of the most popular contemporary American paintings and a regular choice as a reproduction for its fans across the United States and the rest of the world. This article covers the Nighthawks painting and the artist Edward Hopper’s entire career, with an analysis of Nighthawk’s role in his life and its influence on his reputation.

Nighthawks presents a classic night bar scene with an atmospheric background that manages to capture the viewer of the painting and leave the intrigued. This style was common throughout Hopper’s career, but it’s Nighthawks specifically that captures his abilities at their best. Most of Edward Hopper’s other paintings cover America’s landscapes and seascapes with a charming look, where this work has a much more complex, modern and memorable scene. It is very easy to imagine yourself sitting at the bar, looking at the other guests and imagining your own circumstances that have led you to visit the same bar that night, with several sitting alone in deep contemplation.

Other impressive paintings from Edward Hopper’s career include Early Sunday Morning, Tables for Ladies, Corn Hill (Truro, Cape Cod), House in Provincetown, Cobb’s Barns, South Truro and Hartford, Dauphinée House, Room in New York, House at Dusk , The Long Leg, Macomb’s Dam Bridge, The Circle Theater and Cape Cod Afternoon.

In conclusion, Nighthawks is Edward Hopper’s finest painting and its atmospheric feel has proven to be hugely popular with fans of mainstream art who have made it one of the most prominent contemporary American oil paintings. Nighthawks is now arguably the most reproduced painting by any American artist and arguably in the top ten. This list includes the likes of Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Jasper Johns, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Albert Bierstadt.