An important exhibition of the American painter’s work that should have crowds flocking the Grand Palais in Paris – the first retrospective of Hopper ever to be staged in the city. Here’s all the details…

The Grand Palais in Paris always seems to be organise quality exhibitions that appeal to the genral public. After Warhol, Picasso and Monet, this Edward Hopper exhibition is another example. The painter, known above all for his paintings of the United States, first honed his art in Paris in the early 20th century before returning to New York to perfect his melancolic style, often showing scenes from the everyday life of the American middle class..

There seem be constant exhibtions about Hopper around the world. One at the Fondation Hermitage in Switzerland ended in October 2010, and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York has another that ends in April 2011, but the retrospective at the Grand Palais looks to be the most important organised for quite a while, withillustrations, paintings, sketches and watercolours that show first his formative years, followed by his mastery of a style very much his own, still popular today (although strangely enough, at the time of his death in 1967, his popularity has waned as people concentrated on more ‘modern’, abstract styles).

Here are a few video to keep you waiting until 10th October 2012! First of all, a slideshow of Hopper’s work, including some photographs of the artist at work…

A short documentary about the influence that Edward Hopper had on one young man’s life…

And here’s how a Hopper painting can actually come to life (in 14 seconds)…

The Edward Hopper retrospective is at the Grand Palais in Paris (here) from 10th October 2012 – 3rd February 2013.

Opening hours and ticket prices to be confirmed.

Site officiel : www.grandpalais.fr