Hopper’s oil paintings were often a result of a combination of his past experiences, and it is thought that Chop Suey was partially inspired by two restaurants the artist visited in the 1920s.
Similarly one may ask, who bought Chop Suey painting?
Barney A. Ebsworth owned the painting and had promised it to the Seattle Art Museum. However, at his death, ownership transferred to his estate. In November of 2018, the painting sold for $92 million, a new record for a work by the artist.
Thereof, how much does an Edward Hopper painting cost?
Edward Hopper’s work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 20 USD to 91,875,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 91,875,000 USD for Chop Suey, sold at Christie’s New York in 2018.
Where is the painting chop suey?
What was Edward Hopper’s style of art?
Edward Hopper
How did hopper influence pop art?
Edward Hopper, (born July 22, 1882, Nyack, N.Y., U.S.—died May 15, 1967, New York City), American painter whose realistic depictions of everyday urban scenes shock the viewer into recognition of the strangeness of familiar surroundings. He strongly influenced the Pop art and New Realist painters of the 1960s and 1970s.