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Edward Hopper / Automat

Automat

1927 · Oil on canvas

LocationDes Moines, United States
Genregenre art
Dimensions71.4 × 88.9 cm

Why it matters

A lone woman stares into a cup of coffee in an automat at night, the reflections of light fixtures stretching out through the black window. Hopper's wife Jo posed for her, though he made her look younger.

Did you know?

  • It was painted in 1927.
  • It was first shown on Valentine's Day 1927.
  • It sold for $1,200 by April.

Based on the Wikipedia article Automat (Hopper) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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