Edward Hopper at the Whitney

Edward Hopper and his peers have conquered the Whitney Museum
if you want to walk through the 20th Century, take the time to go to see ‘em
Escape into the interplay of canvassed darkness and light
as they fall on urban landscapes of the lonely day and night
Be a spectator in the Sheridan Theater (1937) of the human condition
As it passes from the pastoral to the brick and mortar vision
Rise up with the starkly naked “Woman in the Sun”
as she stands amidst the Cape Cod dunes, painted 1961
Wake up to Seven A.M. (1948) exuding shadow and radiant
light reflecting from the sterile storefront on the forest’s somber gradient
Hop on the Railroad Sunset (1929) a study in melting hues
Where blue sky fades to yellow, orange, red, green mountain views
Get encircled by the geometry of Cape Cod Sunset (1934), Mass.
Where shades of sky over desolate house are echoed in the grass
Become a voyeur through Night Windows (1928) where the triptych’s hidden scene
of blowing drape and bending form pull and push the mystery seen
Stroll down Early Sunday Morning (1930) where the crowds have gone, forgetting
Vacant city, empty lives in the chiaroscuro setting
Stop at Le Bistro (1909) for a drink on the bank of the Seine
Flowing under the whitewashed bridge, devoid of boats or men
In Soir Bleu (1914) the French faces happily appear
A worker, clown, prostitute, sliced of society captured here
If winter’s chill has kept you home, view the abstract in the specific spectacular
Let Hopper show you how Modern Life transformed our urban vernacular

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