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Silent Places is an illustrated companion to The Poetry of Solitude. It gathers a diverse array of fiction passages that reference the works of celebrated American artist Edward Hopper. Each excerpt is accompanied by a striking illustration of Hopper’s paintings that inspired the writers, creating a dialogue between text and visual art.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Arts & Culture/Art History
Authors: Gail Levin
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