Two wonderful and very different artists share a birthday today – Edward Hopper and Alexander Calder.
Nighthawks by Edward Hopper
Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 – May 15, 1967) was a prominent American realist painter and printmaker. While he was most popularly known for his oil paintings, he was equally proficient as a watercolorist. Both in his urban and rural scenes, his spare and finely calculated renderings reflected his personal vision of modern American life. See more here.
Calder Mobile
Alexander Calder ( July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American sculptor known as the originator of the mobile, a type of kinetic sculpture made with delicately balanced or suspended components which move in response to motor power or air currents. Calder’s stationary sculptures are called stabiles. He also produced numerous wire figures, notably for a miniature circus. More about Calder here.
The Studio 