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Though I studied with Robert Henri, I was never a member of the Ash-Can School. You see, it had a sociological trend which didn't interest me. [Hopper then proceeded to inform Kuh that his work contained no social content whatsoever!]

— Edward Hopper Edward Hopper (1962)

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It is a woman looking out to see if the weather is good enough to hang out her wash.

Recognition does not mean so much, you never get it when you need it.

It takes a long time for an idea to strike.

Originality is neither a matter of inventiveness nor method, it is the essence of personality.

All I ever wanted to do is to paint sunlight on the side of a wall.

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