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Hopper: An American Love Story

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Countless painters, photographers, filmmakers and musicians have been influenced by Hopper's art – but who was he, and how did a struggling illustrator create such a bounty of notable work? This documentary takes a deep look into his art, his life, and his relationships from his early career as an illustrator; his wife giving up her own promising art career to be his manager; his critical and commercial acclaim; and in his own words—the enigmatic personality behind the brush…

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2022-10-11

Runtime: 94 mins

Director: Phil Grabsky

Writer: Phil Grabsky

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Hopper: An American Love Story

Production Companies: Seventh Art Productions

Production Countries: United Kingdom

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