Edward Hopper's Quote - The trend in some of the contemporary movements in art, but by no

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The trend in some of the contemporary movements in art, but by no means all, seems to deny this ideal and to me appears to lead to a purely decorative conception of painting. – Edward Hopper

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If the technical innovations of the Impressionists led merely to a more accurate representation of nature, it was perhaps of not much value in enlarging their powers of expression. – Edward Hopper

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The question of the value of nationality in art is perhaps unsolvable. – Edward Hopper

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In general it can be said that a nations art is greatest when it most reflects the character of its people. – Edward Hopper

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