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Edward Hopper's Cape Cod

Cape Cod painter Edward Hopper found a source of light like no other. And much of the Cape remains as he captured it.

The Highland Light on the Cape Cod National Seashore. The lighthouse is in a slightly different position than in Hopper's

The Highland Light on the Cape Cod National Seashore. The lighthouse is in a slightly different position than in Hopper's "Highland Light, North Truro" (1930) because it had to be moved due to a crumbling cliff.

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"Self-Portrait" by Edward Hopper.

Whitney Museum of American Art, N.Y., Bequest of Josephine N. Hopper, Courtesy Smithsonian American Art Museum

A view of the Race Point Coast Guard Station in Provincetown, Mass. Hopper studied under artist Robert Henri in a class where he would meet his future wife, Josephine Nivison, or simply, Jo.

A view of the Race Point Coast Guard Station in Provincetown, Mass. Hopper studied under artist Robert Henri in a class where he would meet his future wife, Josephine Nivison, or simply, Jo.

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A man walks on a bluff above Longnook Beach in Truro. It was the lighting in such instances as featured above that kept Hopper coming back and painting the Cape.

A man walks on a bluff above Longnook Beach in Truro. It was the lighting in such instances as featured above that kept Hopper coming back and painting the Cape.

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A view of Pond Village Beach in Truro. Hopper's scenic paintings have become inspirations to such filmmakers as Wim Wenders and Alfred Hitchcock.

A view of Pond Village Beach in Truro. Hopper's scenic paintings have become inspirations to such filmmakers as Wim Wenders and Alfred Hitchcock.

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South Pamet Road, near the back shore in Truro. After selling

South Pamet Road, near the back shore in Truro. After selling "Two on the Aisle" for $1,500, Hopper purchased a car which allowed for travel between his home in New York and New England.

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End of Depot Road, Pamet River in Truro. It was in this area in which Hopper painted

End of Depot Road, Pamet River in Truro. It was in this area in which Hopper painted "Mouth of Palmet River -- Fall Tide" in 1937.

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Salt Pond in Eastham, Mass. Hopper, a very private man, used New England as an escape from his home in New York City.

Salt Pond in Eastham, Mass. Hopper, a very private man, used New England as an escape from his home in New York City.

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Corn Hill Beach in Cape Cod. The beach is the inspiration behind Hopper's

Corn Hill Beach in Cape Cod. The beach is the inspiration behind Hopper's "Corn Hill," (1930) which is on display at the McNay Art Institute in San Antonio.

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The Bayview Path in North Truro. Although Hopper died more than 40 years ago, the homes he painted are still referred to by the names of the families who lived there in Hopper's time.

The Bayview Path in North Truro. Although Hopper died more than 40 years ago, the homes he painted are still referred to by the names of the families who lived there in Hopper's time.

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Edward Hopper's House on Stevens Way in South Truro. The house was built by Hopper and his wife in 1934, using his wife's inheritance money. The house is one of the few that Hopper never used in one of his paintings.

Edward Hopper's House on Stevens Way in South Truro. The house was built by Hopper and his wife in 1934, using his wife's inheritance money. The house is one of the few that Hopper never used in one of his paintings.

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Hopper's

Hopper's "Cape Cod Morning," (1950) which is currently hanging in the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.

Courtesy Smithsonian American Art Museum-HO

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