Lesson #271

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Artist Edward Hopper’s solitary figures take on a new meaning in the age of social distancing

Edward Hopper's painting shows life in solitude and stillness

Edward Hopper, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

June 25, 2020:

Edward Hopper was a 20th century American oil painter, and his work has recently had a burst in popularity online. His paintings show people and buildings in solitude and stillness – scenes all too familiar in the age of social distancing and isolation. Plus, learn the English expression “on the outskirts.”

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