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1. Analyze the color scheme of Edward Hopper’s painting Drug Store (Figure 24.7, page 577). How do the colors relate to each other on the color wheel? How do these colors contribute to the mood expressed by the painting?

2. Refer to Henry Moore’s sculpture in Figure 24.25, page 590 and to Alexander Calder’s sculpture, Figure 24.28, page 565. Compare and contrast how each artist used natural shapes to achieve harmony.

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Automat FIGURE 24.7 Typical of Hopper's unique style of painting is Automat (Figure 24.7). Here he shows a solitary figure drinking a cup of coffee in an automat, a type of restaurant where food can be obtained from machines. The cold, uninviting room and the woman's expression communicate a sense of loneliness. Hopper's painting seems to be telling us that for many people, loneliness is as much a part of life in a great city as wide boulevards, towering sky- scrapers, and constant traffic. American Artists Take a New Direction Painters such as Grant Wood and Edward Hopper remained convinced that art should make use of subject matter. Other artists, however, did not share this commitment to subject matter. Included among them was Stuart Davis. Stuart Davis (1894–1964) FIGURE 24.7 Sitting quietly and alone, the woman does not bother to remove her coat and hat. In a moment, finished with her coffee, she will turn and leave. Why do you think the artist used this type of balance? Edward Hopper. Automat. 1927. Oil on canvas. 71.4 x 91,4 cm (28 % x 36". Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections. Purchased with funds from the Edmundson Art Foundation, Inc. 1958.2 Although Stuart Davis's early works were influenced by the Ashcan School, the Armory Show introduced him to new models. Almost at once, he set out to find a new visual lan- guage with which to express himself. In 1927, he nailed an electric fan, a pair of rubber gloves, and an egg beater to a table; for an entire year, he painted only these objects. It was a turning point for the young artist, because it drew him away from a reliance on subject matter and opened his eyes to the possibilities of abstraction. Swing Landscape FIGURE 24.8 Davis's best works reveal his affec- tion for urban America. Sometimes, as in his Swing Landscape (Figure 24.8), he used parts of recognizable objects in his works. At other times, he used only the colors, shapes, and textures suggested by the world around him. He painted the American scene as he saw it, felt it, and heard it. FIGURE 24.8 Davis's mature paintings drew inspiration from the lively sights and sounds of modern American life. In what way is this painting like the musical rhythms played by a jazz band? Stuart Davis. Swing Landscape. 1938. Oil on canvas. 2.2 x 4.4 m (7'2" x 14'5"). Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington, Indiana. Estate of Stuart Davis Licensed by VAGA, New York, New York. CONTENTS 550 Unit Seven Art of the Modern Era ment. ms stretched upward, a dancer leans gra side; the dancer's head is suggested by one of two ho FIGURE 24.25 Henry Moore. Reclining Figure. 1939. Elmwood. 94 x 200 x 76.2 cm (37 x 79 x 30'). The Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan. Founders Society Purchase with funds from the Dexter M. Ferry, Jr. Trustee Corporation FIGURE 24.26 Barbara Hepworth. Figure (Archaear Bronze. 215.9 x 129.5 x 30.4 cm (85 FIGURE 24.28 Calder was one of the early pioneers in creating artworks that actually moved. In what ways do Calder's works resemble the paintings of Joan Miró and Paul Klee? Alexander Calder. Pomegranate. 1949. Painted sheet aluminum, steel rods, and wire. 181 x 183.5 x 107.3 cm (71 % X 72 AX 424). Collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, New York. Purchase.
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