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Edward Hopper (American, 1882-1967)Night Shadows, 1921Etching Regarding the lack of communication between the people in his paintings, Hopper explains “It’s probably a reflection of my own, if I must say, loneliness. I don’t know. It could be the whole human condition.” [1] Loneliness shadowed Edward Hopper and was a visibly present theme throughout his artistic career. Night Shadows is a bird's eye view of solitude, thematically similar to Nighthawks (probably his most recognizable and representative oil painting), but created twenty years prior. Hopper began a concentration in printmaking in 1915 which lasted until 1923. The date of this work is...

Commemorative Site for Enslaved and Exploited People PROJECT BACKGROUND  Davidson College is a liberal arts institution dedicated to cultivating humane instincts and disciplined, creative minds. Our community touchstone is the Reformed Tradition of the Presbyterian Church, a tradition rooted in the belief that all lives are valuable, equal, and deserving of dignity.  Founded in the American South in 1837, less than thirty years before the Civil War, Davidson College recognizes our participation in slavery and responsibility for the pain and mistreatment of enslaved and exploited people throughout our history.  In 2017, Davidson College embarked on a study of our institution’s...

McKendree Robbins Long (American, 1888-1976)The First Angel Sounds his Trumpet, 1968Oil on canvas14 x 49 inGift of Milton Bloch McKendree Robbins Long was born not far from Davidson in Statesville, NC in July of 1888. He completed two years of school at Davidson College before beginning his art education in 1908 at the Art Students League in New York. There, he was awarded an opportunity to study in Europe, and he spent the next few years in London studying painting. In London, Long was baptized for the second time and renewed his Christian faith, which would become a heavy influence...