You know it. You might even love it. But why is Nighthawks by Edward Hopper so cool?

• Isolated details
• Smoking as distraction in Nighthawks
• Light patches create composition
• Lonely, anonymous birds

Edward Hopper's masterpiece Nighthawks conjures big city themes. From loneliness to anonymity, it's an existential homage to New York City in 1942. Details shift from surreal to familiar. But they all point to the same conclusion. Though its title refers to predatory birds, this painting's about the human condition.

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