A friend of Hopper: Guy Pene du Bois’s Opera Box, 1926

I tend to think of New York’s Whitney Museum as the house of Hopper.  Right now they’re hosting another retrospective of this fine painter’s work with a twist.  Modern Life: Edward Hopper and His Time is on display now through April 10, and it’s a chance to see Hopper in relation to other fine artists of the period.  From Paul Strand to Thomas Hart Benton to Paul Cadmus: all help to illuminate Hopper’s greatness while reminding us of this stunning period of American art.  If you’ve not seen these greats, or Hopper in a while, run.  It’s heaven.