Edward Hopper and his home-studio in Cape Cod. Drawings and paintings between memories and experiences

In 1934, Edward Hopper designed and built his summer house by the sea in Cape Cod based on his experiences in the houses where he lived and the architectural designs of his pieces (Figs. 1 to 4). Taking Cape Cod Cottage as a model, he adapted this style of house for his new residence, using the understanding he acquired of this type of building from frequently painting it during the summer holidays. The water from his birthplace home in Nyack, the light of the studio in New York and the high position of the lighthouses in his canvasses are elements with which he would build this intimate space for living, thinking and painting. The way in which Hopper conceived and executed his paintings and drawings was very similar to the process of creating an architectural product, and it shows us an architect who used his artistic experience for designing and building this home-studio.