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Edward Hopper's career soared as wife Jo Nivison's faltered

When Edward Hopper first met fellow painter and future spouse Josephine Nivison in 1923, he had not sold a painting in 10 years. Jo, on the other hand, was at her most productive, both showing and selling her artwork. When Jo recommended Hopper's paintings to gallerists, his career began to soar while hers faltered.
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Season 38 Episodes

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S38 E6 Length 52:55 Premiere Date 12/16/24

Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined
S38 E5 Length 1:23:57 Premiere Date 09/17/24

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
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HOPPER: An American love story
S38 E1 Length 53:03 Premiere Date 01/02/24

HOPPER: An American love story
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Edward Hopper's career soared as wife Jo Nivison's faltered
Clip Length 02:31 Premiere Date 01/02/24

Edward Hopper's simple lifestyle with wife Jo
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Edward Hopper's work showed a narrow view of New York
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A closer look at Edward Hopper's "Automat" and "Chop Suey"
Clip Length 01:59 Premiere Date 01/02/24

Rare interview footage of Edward Hopper on his process
Clip Length 29:07 Premiere Date 01/02/24

Edward Hopper's childhood in Nyack, New York
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HOPPER: An American love story (EAD + ASL + OC Trailer)
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