O lado bom da tristeza (3)

Edward Hopper, a propósito de um presente.

Automat (1927), Tate Modern, Londres.

The woman at the table looks as if she’s been there forever - she has become her surroundings. Her hat, and the clothes she wears, blend to the colours of the place. She looks disappointed, but the complete alone-ness of her figure is wonderfully calming. The contrast of her pale legs against the soft black of the table and chair gives a feeling of self-containment.

Hopper expresses mood through his particular colours and method of composition. He seems to see the world in the same way as a film-maker or photographer. His scope is the whole scene rather than miniscule detail. Buildings take on the same emotional quality as people - possibly more so. [daqui]