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Show Edward Hopper and Urban Realism Family Guide There are so many different and exciting ways to look at art. UMFA family guides work as an entertaining "map" to lead you through the galleries hunting for clues in the artwork. Fill out the answer card and claim your prize at the end of the exhibit! Edward Hopper and other Urban Realists created their art during the early I900's. These artists sketched and painted a changing society as people started to drive cars, ride on commuter trains to get around town, and work long hours in factories. How does America in the I930's look and feel different from the America of todayl -Hi-t:chir¥:t a R..ide Each of the pieces of art listed below include some type of transportation. As you walk through the galleries, see if you can find all the ways to move from one place to another I. Manhattan Bridge by Edward Hopper Edward Hopper liked to travel so much that he did many paintings of bridges. Is there anything in this painting you could hitch a ride on? 2- Nocturne, 34'h Street by Ernest Fiene Can you find a funny shaped car? Years and years ago, people drove cars just like this one. These cars traveled about half as fast as our cars do today, instead of taking you 40 minutes to get to Park City from Salt Lake it would take you almost two hours! What color is the car? 3. Sixth Ave Elevated at Third Street by John Sloan a+. In this painting, there are three different ways to travel downtown. Have you ever been on any of them? List the three different things that you could hitch a ride on. Subway Stairs by Bemar Gussow Where do you think all of these people are going? Some people are leaving this underground train, while others are trying to catch it. How many stairs do you see? 5. Yonkers by Edward Hopper Can you find a big yellow object in this painting? In the early 1900' s, people rode on these in certain cities. Fill in the blanks to find out: st ___ t car or you might call it a 1.. __ ll __ . '=,. 1. Tugboat With Black Smokestack by Edward Hopper If a tow truck tows trucks, what does a tugboat tug? Luna Park by Joseph Stella This is a painting of an amusement park at night. In this painting there is a kind of transportation that takes you round and round but brings you back to the same spot. What is it? |
