Automat (painting) facts for kids
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| Artist | Edward Hopper |
| Year | 1927 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 71.4 cm × 91.4 cm (28 in × 36 in) |
| Location | Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines |
Automat is a 1927 painting by the American realist painter Edward Hopper. The painting was first displayed on Valentine's Day 1927 at the opening of Hopper's second solo show, at the Rehn Galleries in New York City. By April it had been sold for $1,200. The painting is today owned by the Des Moines Art Center in Iowa.
The woman
The painting portrays a lone woman staring into a cup of coffee in an automat at night. The reflection of identical rows of light fixtures stretches out through the night-blackened window.
Hopper's wife, Jo, served as the model for the woman. However, Hopper altered her face to make her younger (Jo was 44 in 1927).
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