More than just reproductions on wall calendars or inspirations for the house inPsychoor a Madonna tour, the artwork of Edward Hopper deeply influenced some of the 20th century's most significant painters, including Richard Diebenkorn. In view of that connection, Stanford's Cantor Arts Center is presenting a twin pack for art lovers in the form of two exhibits featuring recent acquisitions. Richard Diebenkorn: The Sketchbooks Revealedcontains all 29 sketchbooks kept by Diebenkorn over a career that took him from abstract expressionism to Bay Area figuratism to his Ocean Parkseries —an abstract project so accessible that even abstraction haters embraced it. Containing 1,045 drawings (viewers can digitally "flip" through the pages), the sketchbooks provide an intimate view of Diebenkorn's creative methods.New York Corner,an installation, features Edward Hopper's same-named 1913 painting, regarded as the first work that Hopper — known for his moody, realist depictions of daily life —painted in his representative style. Works by other artists from the Cantor collection accompany this work, illustrating Hopper's place in art history.
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