University Press of New England | ISBN:1611683289 | File Type: PDF, 224 pages | File size: 25.Mb | Oct. 9th, 2012
General Biography Autobiography: Edward and Jo Hopper first discovered Vermont in 1927 making day trips from the Whitney Studio Club s summer retreat for New York artists in Charlestown New Hampshire In 1935 and 1936 the Hoppers again traveled to Vermont this time from their summer home in Cape Cod in Edward s continuing search for new places to paint During these quests they identified the White River and what Edward considered to be Vermont s finest river valley and they returned there for longer visits in 1937 and 1938 boarding at Robert and Irene Slater s Wagon Wheels farm in South Royalton These vacations were a change from the usual tempo of their lives a break from the studio bound easels canvas and oils an opportunity to paint something different to be in a new place and paint en plein air Over the course of Vermont sojourns Edward Hopper produced some two dozen paintings watercolors that are among the most distinctive of his regional works strongly characterized by place In this accessible volume Bonnie Tocher Clause tells the story of the Hoppers visits to Vermont their stays on the Slater farm and their introduction to farm life She locates the sites shown in Hopper s Vermont paintings identifies two watercolors not previously recognized as Vermont scenes and traces the development of Hopper s singar interpretations of the Vermont landscape In Edward Hopper in Vermont Clause s the provenance of the Vermont paintings through the years tracking the history of sales leading to the works timate homes with private collectors and museums Showcasing all of the Vermont paintings in color this volume will delight both the fans of Hopper s work and those who are fascinated by the story of the creation collection and business of producing great art
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