Edward Hopper: The Master of American Realism

Edward Hopper, American painter born in 1882 in Nyack, New York, known for his quiet realist scenes of modern life.
His style uses sharp light, long shadows, clean shapes and a kind of still mood that makes everyday places feel lonely and deep.
He painted diners, empty streets, gas stations, windows, offices and lone figures lost in thought, showing the solitude inside busy american life.
Famous works include Nighthawks, House by the Railroad, Chop Suey, Automat, Early Sunday Morning, Office at Night and Summertime.
His themes move around isolation, waiting, nostalgia, city silence, and the strange calm moments that happen between people who hardly notice each other.
More info about his life and art is on Wikipedia, Britannica, and the Whitney Museum which holds many of his works.