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If you could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.

~Edward Hopper

Topics: Could No Reason Paint Reason Say Words Would You

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The trend in some of the contemporary movements in art, but by no means all, seems to deny this ideal and to me appears to lead to a purely decorative conception of painting.

~Edward Hopper

Topics: Appears Art Conception Contemporary Decorative Deny Ideal Lead Me Means Movements Painting Purely Seems Some Trend

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Great art is the outward expression of an inner life in the artist, and this inner life will result in his personal vision of the world.

~Edward Hopper

Topics: Art Artist Expression Great Great Art His Inner Inner Life Life Outward Personal Result Vision Will World

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The only real influence I've ever had was myself.

~Edward Hopper

Topics: Ever Had Influence Myself Only Real

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In general it can be said that a nation's art is greatest when it most reflects the character of its people.

~Edward Hopper

Topics: Art Character General Greatest Most Nation People Reflects Said

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What I wanted to do was to paint sunlight on the side of a house.

~Edward Hopper

Topics: House Paint Side Sunlight Wanted

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No amount of skillful invention can replace the essential element of imagination.

~Edward Hopper

Topics: Amount Element Essential Imagination Invention Replace Skillful

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After all, we are not French and never can be, and any attempt to be so is to deny our inheritance and to try to impose upon ourselves a character that can be nothing but a veneer upon the surface.

~Edward Hopper

Topics: After Any Attempt Character Deny French Impose Inheritance Never Nothing Our Ourselves Surface Try Veneer

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There is a sort of elation about sunlight on the upper part of a house.

~Edward Hopper

Topics: About Elation House Part Sort Sunlight Upper

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I have tried to present my sensations in what is the most congenial and impressive form possible to me.

~Edward Hopper

Topics: Congenial Form Impressive Me Most Possible Present Sensations Tried

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Artist

Born: July 22nd, 1882

Died: May 15th, 1967

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