Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks | Art Institute Essentials Tour

On this episode of Art Institute Essentials Tour, take a closer look at Nighthawks, painted by Edward Hopper in 1942.

Inspired by “a restaurant on New York’s Greenwich Avenue where two streets meet,” Hopper’s painting, one of the best-known images of 20th-century art, has a timeless, universal quality that transcends locale.

Keep reading and learn more about Nighthawks on our artwork page:
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/111628/nighthawks