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We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man
We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

Under the ravages of the epidemic, everyone had to be trapped at home, or busy, or quiet.

Spend a boring or fulfilling day.

Not only did I not feel energetic, but I looked more and more tired.

Look at these lazy, silent, idle appearances, is it a true portrayal of the current situation?

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man
We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

Even if you start to work, do you think you can get rid of this kind of boredom?

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man
We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

So, go to a café, restaurant, theater, will the mood be better...

Unfortunately, it still doesn't work.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

In this painting, titled Blue Nights, even the clowns who look invincible look quite lonely in the paintings.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

All of this was painted by an American man named Edward Hopper.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

Edward Hope (1882-1967)

In the middle of the last century, he used his skillful painting skills to create many extremely life-like and secular works.

It seems to be unsculpted and almost white, but it seems to peek into the loneliness of people's hearts.

If you add a mobile phone to the hands of the characters in the painting, maybe it is no different from today's "low-headed people", right?

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man
We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

The British writer De Botton praised him as the Bach and Leonard Cohen of the art world.

The brush outlines the recurring arias, drawing poetic colors.

Whether looking out at the window or drinking alone in a bar, the expression of the person in the painting always seems to be fragile, uneasy, and sometimes bows his head and meditates, as if he has fallen into emptiness.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man
We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

Sitting on your side in front of the window is like abandoning someone after a fight, or having just been abandoned by someone.

So he was silent, immersed in his own world.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

The content of the paintings seems to be full of melancholy, but when we go to appreciate these paintings, we do not necessarily feel melancholy.

Perhaps it is because they allow the audience to discover their own loss and loneliness, and thus realize that they are not alone in these emotions.

As a result, the melancholy is diluted in the resonance that arises when looking at the painting.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

Some people think that it must be because Hope's set light is too dark, so it affects the mood of the characters in the painting.

But if you look closely, the painting is obviously bright, the colors are mostly simple and full, even at night, the brightness of the light is enough to illuminate the dark corners.

But that sense of loneliness stayed in the painting.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

Obviously there is plenty of light, plenty of space, but it can make people feel a chill.

The woman with the coffee cup looks fashionable and generous, but seems to be less accustomed to staying here, as if she is on the outskirts of some metropolis at 11 o'clock in the evening.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

Hope's technique may not be novel.

Compared to the life set, he is inferior to the Vermeer who painted the maiden;

Better than light, he was inferior to the Impressionists.

However, his colors can make people living in modern cities touch the shape of loneliness.

Over time, Hope was labeled a "residential painter" and a "lonely painter."

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

Whether you're in a residential area, a hotel, a restaurant, or a station, simply look around your space when you're tired and bored, and you'll immediately find Hope's sense of loneliness, even if you're surrounded by someone by your side.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

Interestingly, Hope himself is not as depressed as the person in the painting, and he is not a reclusive otaku.

On the contrary, he lived in a relatively wealthy middle-class family, and as the eldest son in the family, he was quite pampered.

With the support of his family, he began to learn to paint and travel early.

After graduating from high school, he began to study commercial illustration, providing posters and illustrations for advertisers and movies. Gradually got rid of the academic stereotype.

This allows him to observe society from more perspectives, to perceive the warmth and cold of real life and the most real needs of people.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

Commercial creation day after day makes Hope feel more and more bored.

After a few years of wandering around the outside, painters of his age gradually became less famous, but he was still just a social animal illustrator.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

So Hope used the money he earned from illustration to open a studio of his own.

In the context of economic depression and war, silently capture light and shadow and accept everything in the world.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

At first, he liked to paint mountains and seas, houses and bridges, and loved the simplicity and generosity of structure.

At one point, it aroused the interest of the famous director Hitchcock, and in the film "Horrors", he referred to the architecture in Hope's paintings:

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

Stills from the movie "Horror Story"

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

Gradually, he began to use the figures as embellishments in the paintings, and used the posture of the characters to highlight the effects of light and shadow.

When asked why, he only faded back: "All I want to do is draw the sunlight on one side of the house." ”

He may not have thought that the effect of light and shadow painstakingly polished in the painting is not as popular as the gesture posed by the person in the painting.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

The simple and clear composition not only does not make the people in the painting look bright and beautiful, but because of this layer of light and shadow, the sense of depression in the city is more.

In the cold picture frame, there is a thick human fireworks.

In this way, people began to be fascinated by each of Hope's "little people", and even tailored stories for them.

Until one day, his work was brought to the screen by the Austrian director Gustav Deich.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

Titled Shirley: A Vision of Reality, the film uses 13 of Hope's most famous paintings to tell the story of thirty years of modern America.

The heroine, "Shirley", is the most frequent model in Hope's paintings, but the painter herself does not know what her name is.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man
We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man
We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

Shirley: A Realistic Vision

If the movie "Beloved Van Gogh" is a romantic and beautiful color feast, then "Shirley" is a solo song of modern society.

From the perspective of a woman, I have seen the real life of the city.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man
We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man
We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man
We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

Decades have passed, and the sets and characters in the paintings have not become obsolete, but have become closer to reality.

People are increasingly alienated from each other, indifferent, and even in the bustling city, the emotions are like a static pendulum.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

Hope's wife, Nevison, was also an artist and appeared several times as Hope's model.

However, when two artists are together, it seems that they are doomed to "no peace".

The two quarreled and the cold war continued throughout their lives, but they never broke up because of it, but provided inspiration for each other's creation.

At least half of Hope's masterpieces are the credit of his wife.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

Maybe his wife saw that his painting was too lonely, so she suggested that he paint some animals, maybe to look a little happier, and Hope did so.

Unexpectedly, the appearance of animals not only did not dilute this layer of loneliness, but made loneliness worse.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

Even as war approaches, soldiers march alone in the painting.

The queues and hazy skies seemed to be filled with fear and war weariness.

If there are no cannons in the painting, it is more like an afternoon pastoral.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

When Looking back on his creative process, Hope once said: "If you can express it clearly through words, then there is no reason to paint." ”

Just as our complex emotions are always difficult to explain.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

In the context of the times, it is always easy to go with the flow and ignore the present, so that everything around them can easily filter out those small emotions.

And so on. Over time, people called this life.

What Hope has done is to liberate all those filtered and ignored emotions, so that people can find their true selves in the present.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

In the spring of 1967, Hope walked his life in the most serene way.

There was no pain, no groaning, just like the atmosphere in his painting, silent, mournful and unharmed.

And neveson, the wife he had been fighting all his life, also died the following year. Together, the two wrote a good story for art history.

In 1970, the U.S. state of Maine made Hope's "Lighthouse" a commemorative stamp for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the state to commemorate this great painter who was as lonely as a lighthouse.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man

Life may be too rigid, polishing every edge and corner of life too smoothly.

Times may be too noisy, turning every moment of life into a noise.

But fortunately, there is Hope, who teaches us how to live with loneliness and warmth.

We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man
We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man
We, who are closed and socially afraid, have long been put into the picture frame of the last century by this American man
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