Artists, changing my world view.

Edward Hopper, Vincent Van Gogh, two centuries apart, but my greatest loves in art.

The most common question I get from people (aside from the favored 'are you Korean') once they learn I majored in art history, is: "who's your favorite artist?" The answer became increasingly difficult once I began to learn the intricacies of all these artist's visions and personal lives, but when juxtaposed with my own favored way of seeing things, it comes down to Ed and Vince.

Seeing the world through Hopper's frame can make the busiest cities seem still.  The quality and mood achieved through vast open spaces are the je ne sais quois of the images I admire most.

[Nighthawks. Edward Hopper. 1942]

[Shop window. Barcelona. Spain]

Van Gogh once said that one cannot have green without blue and yellow.  A technique used by many impressionists such as Monet and the earliest Cezanne, primary colors were often paired to create the illusion of changing shades and colors.  If we can appreciate this effect, maybe we can also learn to appreciate the most crowded of spaces.

[Field with Poppies. Vincent Van Gogh. Late 19th c.]

[Installation. MOMA. New York]

[Favorite spot for AM coffee. Dean & Deluca. Rockefeller. NY]