Artists flock to this particular spot at the end of Depot Road in Truro, MA, to imitate non other than iconic American artist
Edward Hopper (1882-1967)...
... painting Patricia Bartlett's house.
"Sometimes there would be up to thirty people in the parking lot painting my house", she said in an interview with the
NY Times.
You can see that Hopper's angle was slightly different..., and lots of trees have grown since. You can learn more about this painting and other Hopper Houses @ Completely Coastal:
Edward Hopper's Cape Cod Cottages and Houses -Then and Now.
Interesting post... I can't imagine I would like living in a house with people watching/painting all the time...
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~Really Rainey~
Isn't it lovely? Look how the trees have grown! I can see why he and they chose to paint it!
ReplyDeleteI love how the trees around it have grown yet the house still has its beauty!
ReplyDeleteoh my...beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteWhat an honour! That house must feel very special.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous painting and I can see his different take on it but it still turned out great.
ReplyDeleteThis intrigued me. It's a lovely house, but I'm wondering why these artists don't go out and indulge - or even find - their own muses instead of trying to copy the inspiration sent by someone else's muse. If this house hadn't been painted by someone famous, would there be 30 cars in the lot?
ReplyDeleteGood point Janice. All I can think of is that artists perhaps gather there to capture the spirit of the master..., and like Really Rainey, I wouldn't like it very much if it was my home.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could paint like that......
ReplyDeleteI kind of understand the phenomena. I once sat at Giverny and painted Monet's famous bridge.
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