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- Season 2 Jean-Michel Basquiat's 'Untitled (Skull)'
- Season 2 Caravaggio's Taking of Christ
- Season 2 Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights
- Season 2 The Great Wave by Hokusai
- Season 2 Vincent Van Gogh's The Starry Night
- Season 2 Nighthawks by Edward Hopper
- Season 2 Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson
- Season 2 The Kiss by Gustav Klimt
- Season 2 Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci (Full Length)
- Season 2 Salvador Dali
- Season 2 Episode 11
Great Art Explained - Season 2 Episode 6 Nighthawks by Edward Hopper
0.00 48 minutes Edward Hopper’s world was New York, and he understood that city more than most people. He understood that, even though you may live in one of the most crowded and busy cities on earth, it is still possible to feel entirely alone. This painting, was completed on January 21st, 1942, just weeks after the bombing of Pearl Harbour and America’s entry into World War two. That’s not to say the war was a direct influence, but the feeling of dread many Americans had, surely infused the painting.
Afraid of air raid attacks, New York had blackout drills, and lights were dimmed in public spaces. Streets emptied out and Hopper’s city was effectively dark, and silent.
