Morning Sun

It is curious to think that, for a while, Edward Hopper photographed architectural details and spaces, to later use the images as support in the development of his work and that he abandoned this procedure convinced that the photos differed greatly from the perspective of the human eye. Perhaps he thought that it is impossible to represent what we see with our eyes through a lens or that what is important, after all, is his own internal vision, that is, subjective perception. In 1992, some American photographers paid homage to Hopper through an exhibition linking photography and painting. At the event, Joel Meyerowitz emphasized the fundamental difference between the character of photography as a momentary fact and the character of painting as a process. But, what happens when we unite both languages ​​in the same work? 'Morning Sun' is the first image in a series of photos staged around Hopper's work, where the window views are created by myself with acrylic paint on canvas. We see my wife, just as Hopper portrayed Jo. We can think that it is a portrait of her or, as the painter did, think that it is a portrait of any of us, a place to take shelter. Decide for yourselves what is through the window.