Nighthawks

 

 

 

Edward Hopper was born on July 22, 1882.  He was an American artist known for his oil paintings.  Hopper uses perspective in almost if not all of his work.  Hopper most recognized able piece is Nighthawks painted in 1942.  In this work Hopper uses the skill of perspective to show off a diner at the end of a nicely sharp edge of a street corner.   Hopper use of perspective almost gives the viewer a frontal view of the diner.  It also lets the viewer see through both glass windows and the view of the back street, which in this case plays as the background for the customers.    The perspective of the piece also displays the view of both the counter and the chairs the customers are sitting on.