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Raymond Carver And Edward Hopper

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Raymond Carver and Edward Hopper are two legends in the minimalist movement who through their own creative outlet inspired the movement. Carver expressed the idea of minimalism through short stories that he wrote, specifically focusing on Chef’s House and the theme of substance abuse in relationships. Another form of expressing minimalism used by Hopper would be through art. Hopper’s minimalist painting capture regular people in plain settings leaving the audience to imagine the scenario in which the people in the paintings are living. One of Hopper’s paintings Office at Night includes the theme of lack of intimacy. Both of these pieces create awareness for people in relationships that are dealing with problems with their partners. Carver’s
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