I’ve never lost fascination for the design simplicity of Edward
Hopper’s "Nighthawks," the timeless 1942 exploration of space, light
and complexity of human interaction. Perhaps the most striking
secondary impression of the narrative painting is the austere
surroundings in which he placed the three customers, a different
perspective from my Subway customers.
Modern diners with back-lit menu boards, self-serve drink dispensers
and counters that are only for placing orders, are built at four-lane
Interstate crossovers or in rows of fast-food drive thru lanes that
serve only to further eliminate human interaction except for more
frequent cell phone use.
Hopper’s diner was long ago demolished. The narrative of human contact
continues to be the subject for artists, even when the subject’s are
Subway or Dairy Queen.
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