--- product_id: 4963893 title: "Hopper" price: "₹ 5340" currency: INR in_stock: false reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/4963893-hopper store_origin: IN region: India --- # Hopper **Price:** ₹ 5340 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hopper - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 5340 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/4963893-hopper) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Hopper [Strand, Mark] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Hopper Review: Shedding the Poet's Light of Hopper's Use of Artistic Light! - Mark Strand is a prose poet extraordinaire who I enjoy in reading his insightful prose in f poetic form. When I saw that he had a book in which he reviews the works of my most favorite American artist in Edward Hopper, I just had to delve into this work. Strand notes Hopper's use of light in all his painting, something that I was well aware of before I read this book. He expands on Hopper's use of light and his use of painting of subjects that are inside and in many cases looking onto the outside world. Many of the people used in Hopper's paintings are looking outward outside the canvas sightlines which Strand notes on many of the paintings where the human subject is prevalent. He notes the total indifference of the subjects in the painting in which they are concerned only in their world. Strand also notes that Hopper uses in his paintings the mysteries of what lies beyond his triangular spatial picture. One always looks at a Hopper painting and wonders what lies beyond the art we see in front of us. The lines which lead down the road of things not seen in the painting prove to be a mystery which Hopper creates. Just what does lie beyond the sight lines of the painting? The way Hopper uses light, his constant creation of looking from the outside inward and the sense of solitude are explained in detail by Strand. With Strand, we can look at the paintings of Hopper in a visceral form and see the uses of light, loneliness and a complete sense of calmness and solitude. Hopper uses the basic tenants of everyday life and shows to all that solitude and introspective thought in a good and calming way of viewing life in general. Strand studies the simplest nuances of Hopper's offerings and simply tells a basic and good way of looking at art. Strand does this without the extravagant intellectual exercises which neither helps the art student nor serves to merely confuse the student in the real intentions offered by the artist. Mark Strand breaks down the basics of the art style in which Hopper had developed over much of the 20th century. We see from Strand the innermost workings of the mindset of a great American artist. Review: Less Criticism than Ekphrasis -- and That's a Good Thing! - Kudos to Knopf for reissuing this brilliant little book by Mark Strand. The original's paintings were in black and white, though I still loved it, the writing was so good -- prose poems, you'd want to call the critiques, or rather appreciations, if the material weren't so technical (though also accessible) -- and of course the paintings were all easily available online. This edition's paintings are in color; the whole slim volume is gorgeous, in fact: an example of what Kindles and the like, much as I love mine, will never be able to replace. The chief reason for the kudos, however, is that this book was never a big hit, and even in this dying, big-hit industry (publishers lose money on well over 90% of the books they publish, or so I've been told by people who would know), Knopf spent considerable money on a new edition of this book, for no other reason than that it deserves it, it's that good -- beautiful, ingenious. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #2,361,261 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3,882 in Arts & Photography Criticism #4,308 in Individual Artists (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (64) | | Dimensions | 6.2 x 0.5 x 8.6 inches | | Edition | Reissue | | ISBN-10 | 0307701247 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0307701244 | | Item Weight | 10.5 ounces | | Language | English | | Part of series | Writers on Art | | Print length | 96 pages | | Publication date | November 29, 2011 | | Publisher | Knopf | ## Images ![Hopper - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61FSxZesdVL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Shedding the Poet's Light of Hopper's Use of Artistic Light! *by R***E on April 17, 2013* Mark Strand is a prose poet extraordinaire who I enjoy in reading his insightful prose in f poetic form. When I saw that he had a book in which he reviews the works of my most favorite American artist in Edward Hopper, I just had to delve into this work. Strand notes Hopper's use of light in all his painting, something that I was well aware of before I read this book. He expands on Hopper's use of light and his use of painting of subjects that are inside and in many cases looking onto the outside world. Many of the people used in Hopper's paintings are looking outward outside the canvas sightlines which Strand notes on many of the paintings where the human subject is prevalent. He notes the total indifference of the subjects in the painting in which they are concerned only in their world. Strand also notes that Hopper uses in his paintings the mysteries of what lies beyond his triangular spatial picture. One always looks at a Hopper painting and wonders what lies beyond the art we see in front of us. The lines which lead down the road of things not seen in the painting prove to be a mystery which Hopper creates. Just what does lie beyond the sight lines of the painting? The way Hopper uses light, his constant creation of looking from the outside inward and the sense of solitude are explained in detail by Strand. With Strand, we can look at the paintings of Hopper in a visceral form and see the uses of light, loneliness and a complete sense of calmness and solitude. Hopper uses the basic tenants of everyday life and shows to all that solitude and introspective thought in a good and calming way of viewing life in general. Strand studies the simplest nuances of Hopper's offerings and simply tells a basic and good way of looking at art. Strand does this without the extravagant intellectual exercises which neither helps the art student nor serves to merely confuse the student in the real intentions offered by the artist. Mark Strand breaks down the basics of the art style in which Hopper had developed over much of the 20th century. We see from Strand the innermost workings of the mindset of a great American artist. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Less Criticism than Ekphrasis -- and That's a Good Thing! *by R***Y on January 1, 2013* Kudos to Knopf for reissuing this brilliant little book by Mark Strand. The original's paintings were in black and white, though I still loved it, the writing was so good -- prose poems, you'd want to call the critiques, or rather appreciations, if the material weren't so technical (though also accessible) -- and of course the paintings were all easily available online. This edition's paintings are in color; the whole slim volume is gorgeous, in fact: an example of what Kindles and the like, much as I love mine, will never be able to replace. The chief reason for the kudos, however, is that this book was never a big hit, and even in this dying, big-hit industry (publishers lose money on well over 90% of the books they publish, or so I've been told by people who would know), Knopf spent considerable money on a new edition of this book, for no other reason than that it deserves it, it's that good -- beautiful, ingenious. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Four Stars *by S***1 on July 6, 2014* Nice pics and good detail on the origins of the pictures --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/4963893-hopper](https://www.desertcart.in/products/4963893-hopper) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*