Pollock and Hopper Similarities

Pollock and Hopper similarities

Myrna I Pierantoni

Grantham University

Abstract

This is short comparison between Hopper and Pollock, how this two artist dealt with the isolation that consumed them and how the express it on their work. How, in term, this isolation came to be the central angle of the two artist personal lives. Some of the isolation was cause by environment and other by personal traits. In Hoppers cases is isolation was a consequence of modernism and in Pollock’s cases he was the “victim” of the circumstances and he had to deal with his personal demons.

By definition the word isolation means:

1. The act of isolating or the condition of being isolated

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (of a country, party, etc.) nonparticipation in or withdrawal from international politics

3. (Medicine) Med

a. social separation of a person who has or is suspected of having a contagious disease Compare quarantine

b. (as modifier) an isolation hospital

4. (Sociology) Social a lack of contact between persons, groups, or whole societies

5. (Psychology) Social psychol the failure of an individual to maintain contact with others or genuine communication where interaction with others persists

In isolation without regard to context, similar matters, etc.

The best way to describe isolation is that is a consequence of Modernity

Edward Hopper: American Painter (1882-1967)

His love for the United States is delicately shown through his oil paintings of the scenes of the country follow by Realism; his technique was not new for his time. He was a painter of modern life in the United States during his life time.

Edward Hopper knew that it was his vision that made his paintings significant, which could penetrate the souls, not his Realistic style. He painted from everyday life scenes, cityscapes and nature views of the United States Modern era. His realism did not mean to mimic the reality; he added some elements, deleted...