Drawn from Hopper: An Evening of Poetry and Literature Thurs, June 20, 2013, 7 pm

Drawn from Hopper: An Evening of Poetry and Literature

Thurs, June 20, 2013
7 pm

A drawing of Edward Hopper and 5 studies of his hands.
A drawing of Edward Hopper and 5 studies of his hands.

Edward Hopper, Self-Portrait and Hand Studies, c. 1900. Pen and ink and graphite pencil on paper, 7 7/8 × 4 15/16 in. (20 × 12.5 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Josephine N. Hopper Bequest 70.1559.28 © Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY

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Lower Gallery

 

 

In conjunction with Hopper Drawing, this evening’s program will highlight the distinctive voices of Anne Carson and Elizabeth Strout. These established writers will read selections of literature and poetry that are evocative of the mood and stylistic impulses in Hopper’s art, and explore the lasting literary style some call “Hopper-esque." 

 

$8 general admission; $6 senior citizens and students; free for members.


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