IN-PERSON LECTURE (ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGH ZOOM)

Spectatorship and Voyeurism in the Art and Films of Edward Hopper and Alfred Hitchcock

David Gariff, art historian and senior lecturer, National Gallery of Art

The American painter Edward Hopper (1882-1967) drew repeated inspiration from the art of film. His interest in movies began at an early age and his youthful commercial work included illustrations for movie posters. Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) was a life-long student of painting, having studied art and art history at the University of London. He was attracted to such art movements as German Romanticism, Symbolism, and Surrealism. Hopper and Hitchcock shared a rich and complex vision. They were both deeply affected by the traditions of film noir. Both artists created a unique visual language shaped by the psychological implications of spectatorship, voyeurism, and viewer empathy. David Gariff will explore these formal and thematic links between the art of Edward Hopper and Alfred Hitchcock.

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