Elements to analyze in "Nighthawks"
1)Lighting Effects-bright inside store, more dreary on the streets, building across street appears uninhabited due to shadows surround shops etc.
2)The people's demeanor's- one couple sitting at bar- appear indifferent, man sitting alone looks sullen, the waiter(man in white) looks content, and attentive.
3)Space surrounding buildings and people-"seems" crowded, although only 3 people sitting. The bar is "filled" with items and people. Outside place, empty space between buildings.
4)General color scheme- bright inside bar. Fanciful colors. Dull and brooding for empty building across street. Also seems more dark.
5)Actions of the patrons themselves- boring and lack of movement among patrons. The husband seems stoic, and the man sitting alone seems fixed into place.
Claim:
"Nighthawks", painted by Edward Hopper, conveys a contrast between the bright and seemingly lively shop with the dark, brooding tone of the empty building in order to express a sense of animated joviality and grim loneliness.
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