Nothing is Sacred

American Realist painter Edward Hopper was born on June 22, 1882, a birthday that I'd missed by a day.

"His work demonstrates that realism is not merely a literal or photographic copying of what we see, but an interpretive rendering."

Learn more here: Edward Hopper.net

Nighthawks, 1942

Edward Hopper (American, 1882–1967)

The Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois

This painting is amazing when you stand in front of it, or any Hopper creation.

There is a stark flatness; one sees and feels the unhappily alone human spirit.

Ah, but thanks to the wonders of social media, this iconic masterpiece is a springboard for the comedic!

As an art historian, art buff, and museum nerd, I have no qualms about poking fun at great paintings, famous people, or cats.

Let's Hop!

Works of Art

Finding cats while on vacation: the journey continues at The Cincinnati Art Museum:

Zen Cat: "Do You See Your Mind Now?"
Laura Jones, no date listed

Lion Funerary Monument
Circa 350 BCE: Attica/Greece

Plate with Seated Lioness
Circa 580 BCE: Corinth/Greece

Some non-feline gems:

Prelude in E Minor
2005: Richard Mayhew

White House Ruin, Canyon De Chelly National Monument in Arizona
1941: Ansel Adams

Sun on Prospect Street (Gloucester, Massachusetts)
1934: Edward Hopper

Don't forget the museum gift shop!

Cat stuff galore!
Won't mention how much $$$ I spent.