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    few weeks ago they asked for me to compose an essay on the work of Hopper and one of the Nighthawks and I, being an excellent researcher, went to learn more. Since it is generally known or at the very least, learn by experience, that to understand a painting, it is necessary to know the history of the painting and the painter, and above all the context within which he painted it. Art is certainly something universal, transcendent to time and space, making it is recognizable over the course of many centuries. However, the interpretations change, along with how society and the world change, and what previously could be clearly seen, perhaps several years ago, is now so obvious. What was unthinkable before, today could reveal the process to us in a different manner.

    Re-defining a work over time
    This is similar to what I think happens when you look at the work of Hopper's " Nighthawks" that was shut at the bar at evening, and in the window that resembles a fish tank, in the same position as the characters he observed.

    I think that in the painting Hopper was trying to open up space to the viewer, allowing him to look at the silent serene, well-detailed and peaceful scene presented to us by the night.

    This space, conceived for an active audience could be the keystone, which allows the painting to change throughout time and, consequently, to remain timeless, indestructible and even contemporary.

    The piece, which was created in 1942, cannot be immediately attributable to a precise time period However, it is believed that its date can be altered depending on the changing viewers, based on the exact time at which the work is observed.

    I believe this is the most important aspect of reading, the time and space occupied to the reader Hopper desired to create.

    I'll explain.

    In my research for information and news about Hopper's " Nighthawks" I was able to observe how many describe it by highlighting these elements:


    "[...] the feeling of emptiness of a world whose shimmering patina is beginning to fade. [...] The distinctly commercial essence lies, the myths rip off their masks to reveal a displaced reality, without reliable sources of reference , immobilized by uncertainty and unconscience. "

    Night and transformation
    I am of the opinion that this interpretation is a little ambiguous and, therefore, it is an interpretation given by the social context and by the date associated with the work of it was the United States between the 40s and 50s, during the period of economic growth which redefined the cultural and social assets that were a part of the lives of individuals, a society that is even a bit bourgeois in which nightclubs are seen as places of isolation or despair.

    This is somewhat true and somewhat not.

    When I first saw this painting, without having studied, it gave me a lot of peace and joy, thanks to its bright contrast and its nocturnal stillness.


    Maybe, coming from a large busy and noisy city, nighttime is one of the times where I can enjoy the city in a more peaceful way with fewer people in the area and fewer vehicles and less noise, more spaces between the streets to appropriate, where to stay , under the city's starless sky. The night is a different meaning for me from those who went to bars in The United States during the 40s When the sun sets down and the city is transformed into its appearance, and streets become more open and easy.

    It is impossible to ignore the way society has changed through more than a half century of social and cultural changes. This is the case in between Pop and Rock culture, and between the popular psychedelic scene and the 2000s.

    Personally, as a child of the 90s, I was also a night-time kid and by that I am referring to everything "formative" experiences that the night brought me. For me , it's normal to go out at night and walk around the neighborhood, and on Saturdays , looking for the most memorable nightclub, dancing till dawn while riding a motorbike, or car to find the last bar that is open to grab the croissant or hot pizza, where to drink the last glass and smoke the last cigarette before dawn arrived. Perhaps from the 80s afterward, the night no longer in a way that scared those who stayed their homes (let's keep in mind the anti-prohibitionism movement, jazz music and even the Cursed Poets, all perfect night owls) and has since become the place where many of the prominent personalities are able to enjoy the comfort and peace of other night hawks.

    Hopper's modern realism
    Today, Hopper's painting is reminiscent of many scenes of real modern life. It makes me almost happy and, in all likelihood, sympathetic, with the final three characters who engage in an exchange of words while the bartender clears the bar in order to conclude a day and open another. The nocturnes want to rest in the silence of their nocturnal companions, meditate on their lives observing their surroundings through a glass, and form a group of the night, accepting everyone and judging no one. malding 's no accident that in the most ancient ancestral civilizations such as the Indian one that the time between midnight and sunrise is known as Brahmamuhurta which is also known as the time of Brahma the most ideal time to dedicate yourself to prayer, meditation as well as study and reflection. This is the time of day when the energies are more acute and intense, but they are of tranquil, spiritual intensity.


    There is no solitude nor emptiness in Hopper's painting; I also found it among the streets that were gentrified in the night quarters, as even the right-thinking citizens began drinking in the evening.

    In other words, the most famous and oldest areas had to be turned into marketplaces for consumers; and the spontaneous aggregations of people in the square had to rearrange themselves into lines, waiting for their turn while the sound of the drums on the other side of the street was drowned out by police sirens. This is what worries me today because the night is degraded by its mystical, timeless ambience, by its being an occasion of aggregation for individuals, and by becoming another uncover productive gear of the system, requiring the highest level of professionalism and clarity even in the darkest parts of the city.