Edward Hopper's art, through his wife's eyes - Telegraph

Edward Hopper's paintings often depict isolation. But as a new book of his sketches reveals, the artist had an unsung − and sometimes waspish − collaborator: his wife.

 The past century is littered with the turbulent relationships of artist couples: Picasso and Dora Maar, Pollock and Lee Krasner, Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo… It’s often been hard to tell where support ends and competition begins. As interesting as any pairing – if less famous – were Edward Hopper and his headstrong wife, Jo.

Edward Hopper's art, through his wife's eyes - Telegraph