Edward Hopper (22 July, 1882 – 15 May, 1967) was an American fine art artist, popular for his oil and watercolor paintings. He was also a skilled printmaker. Hopper started showing his drawing ability at the tender age of 5. He received a lot of support from his family to enable him create art. Being a realist with a focus on displaying the modern life of the American society, he captured all scenes both rural and urban. Hopper’s 6 years of art training allowed him to work with great teachers such as William Merritt Chase and Robert Henry. He created several paintings during the time, covering landscapes and still life. After completing his studies, he worked with an advertising company, creating art for magazine covers. He would later travel to Europe in different occasions to learn the emerging art trends. Hopper got to learn about different artists and was very much impressed by the works of Rembrandt. When he finally went back to America, he rented space in New York City to create his work, but had to work on illustrations as a way to survive.
At some point, his painting career went on a downward trend. Seeing no positive results, he resorted to etching in 1915 and only received widespread appreciation in the 1920s. Even through that, he would still make time to paint. He ended up earning a US Shipping Board Prize for his 1917 "Smash the Hun" war poster. Hopper’s breakthrough came in 1923 after his wife Josephine Nivision managed to have his watercolors displayed at the Brooklyn Museum. The museum bought his "The Mansard Roof" painting for $100 and admitted it in its permanent collection. At the age of 40, Hopper was receiving several awards, making several sales, and was moving fast to stability. His "Two on the Aisle" art later sold for $1,500. In 1931, many of his works were bought handsomely by Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art and more. Framed Edward Hopper art continue to sell to date and he remains one of the most celebrated artists.