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      • 2019 >
        • Rodney Smith
        • Hopper Through Photography
        • John Morton: Place of Origin
        • Michael Banning: Hopper / Hammershøi
        • Alastair Noble: Message In A Bo(a)ttle
        • Holly Zausner and Mott Hupfel: Unsettled Matter
        • Angela Fraleigh: Shadows Searching For Light
      • 2018 >
        • Milton Glaser: Landscape Prints
        • Claudia Alvarez: Boy in a Room
        • Sean Scully: No Words
        • Carrie Mae Weems Beacon
      • 2017 >
        • Richard Tuschman Hopper Meditations
        • Mercedes Helnwein CHAOS THEORY:
        • Rock, Paper, Scissors
      • 2016 >
        • David LaChapelle: Gas Stations
        • Side by Side: Robert Natkin and Judith Dolnick
        • Where We Are Standing: Contemporary Women Artists from Iran
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        • Behind Doors and Through Windows
        • Jordan Matter
        • John F. Simon, Jr.
        • Philip Koch
        • Small Matters 2015
        • 2015 Artists of the Month
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        • Viviane Silvera photo
        • Joanne Howard Audio Tour & Photos
        • Small Matters of Great Importance: 2014
        • Melanie Rothschild installation
        • Members' Show 2014
        • Jo Hopper - Grace De Coeur 2014
        • Rockland Painters opening
        • 2014 Artists of the Month
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        • Dorothea Lange's America
        • My Dear Mr. Hopper
        • Ghost Army 2013
        • Oursler opening 2013
        • Members' show 2013
        • Arthur Gunther 2013
        • 2013 Artists of the Month
      • 2012 >
        • Max Greis & Philip Koch Photos
        • Earth, Sea & In Between
        • Sky Pape & Kari Lindstrom
        • Kari Lindstrom dance performance
        • Currents 2012
        • SMGI 2012 Photos
        • Members' Exhibition-photos
      • 2011 >
        • Hopper Re-imagined-photos
        • Hopperesque-photos
        • Prelude-photo
        • SMGI 2011 opening
      • 2010
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      • 2008
    • Sculpture in the Garden
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    • Writing Workshops >
      • More than a Muse
      • Ekphrastic
      • Writing With Hopper
    • Special Programs
    • Special Programs - PAST >
      • Sail Through Art History
      • Hopper Scenes, A "Second Act"
      • Nighthawks Magic
      • Hopper's Birthday with Anne Kullaf
      • Nyack Record Shop Project
      • Her Magnum Opus
      • Adult Art Workshop with Ceora Derow
      • 2017 Nyack Artwalk, Scapin
      • Bridgman/Packer "Voyeur"
    • For Families
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  • Artist Members
    • Artist Membership Sign-Up and Payment
  • Special Events
    • Spring Benefit 2022
    • Arts Education - Ellis Sotheby's 2021
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    • Arts Education - Ellis Sotheby's 2018
    • Spring Benefit 2018
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    • Spring Benefit 2017 - Art, Architecture, And A Study Center Rises
    • Arts Education - Ellis Sotheby's 2016
    • Spring Benefit 2015 - Hopper on the Hudson
    • Spring Benefit 2014 - At Home with Jo & Ed
    • Spring Benefit 2013 - Pretty Penny
    • Raise the Roof 2011
  • SEARCH
  • VISIT
    • A Walking Tour of Edward Hopper's Nyack
    • Metro-North Getaways Program
  • About
    • History/Present >
      • Things to do in the Rockland / Nyack area
      • Rent The House
      • Construction
    • Staff/Trustees
    • Trustees - Private
    • FAQ
  • Support & Membership
    • DONATE
    • Membership
    • Sponsorship
    • Our Supporters
  • Learn
    • Sanborn-Hopper Family Archive
    • About Edward Hopper >
      • Myths & Legends
      • Hopper-related Links
      • 2011: A Year of Edward Hopper
      • Edward Hopper House and the making of an artist (video)
      • Hopper Happens (2011 & 2012)
      • Hopper's NYC Studio
    • Teen Leadership - Nighthawks >
      • Nighthawks ARTifacts Project
    • Arts Education Program
    • Internship Programs
    • Docent Program
    • Artistic Curiosity Scholarships
    • Teacher/Student Resources
  • Exhibitions
    • Currently on View >
      • Liliane Tomasko: Evening Wind
      • Edward Hopper's Bedroom: Reimagined
    • Upcoming Exhibitions
    • Past exhibitions >
      • Josephine Nivison Hopper: Edward's Muse
      • 2021 >
        • Caricatures
        • Terry Rosenberg
      • 2020 >
        • Object Lessons
        • Thirty Seven
      • 2019 >
        • Rodney Smith
        • Hopper Through Photography
        • John Morton: Place of Origin
        • Michael Banning: Hopper / Hammershøi
        • Alastair Noble: Message In A Bo(a)ttle
        • Holly Zausner and Mott Hupfel: Unsettled Matter
        • Angela Fraleigh: Shadows Searching For Light
      • 2018 >
        • Milton Glaser: Landscape Prints
        • Claudia Alvarez: Boy in a Room
        • Sean Scully: No Words
        • Carrie Mae Weems Beacon
      • 2017 >
        • Richard Tuschman Hopper Meditations
        • Mercedes Helnwein CHAOS THEORY:
        • Rock, Paper, Scissors
      • 2016 >
        • David LaChapelle: Gas Stations
        • Side by Side: Robert Natkin and Judith Dolnick
        • Where We Are Standing: Contemporary Women Artists from Iran
      • 2015 >
        • Behind Doors and Through Windows
        • Jordan Matter
        • John F. Simon, Jr.
        • Philip Koch
        • Small Matters 2015
        • 2015 Artists of the Month
        • Members Show 2015
      • 2014 >
        • Viviane Silvera photo
        • Joanne Howard Audio Tour & Photos
        • Small Matters of Great Importance: 2014
        • Melanie Rothschild installation
        • Members' Show 2014
        • Jo Hopper - Grace De Coeur 2014
        • Rockland Painters opening
        • 2014 Artists of the Month
      • 2013 >
        • Dorothea Lange's America
        • My Dear Mr. Hopper
        • Ghost Army 2013
        • Oursler opening 2013
        • Members' show 2013
        • Arthur Gunther 2013
        • 2013 Artists of the Month
      • 2012 >
        • Max Greis & Philip Koch Photos
        • Earth, Sea & In Between
        • Sky Pape & Kari Lindstrom
        • Kari Lindstrom dance performance
        • Currents 2012
        • SMGI 2012 Photos
        • Members' Exhibition-photos
      • 2011 >
        • Hopper Re-imagined-photos
        • Hopperesque-photos
        • Prelude-photo
        • SMGI 2011 opening
      • 2010
      • 2009
      • 2008
    • Sculpture in the Garden
  • Programs
    • Jazz 2022 >
      • Jazz Sponsorship
      • Jazz 2021
      • Jazz 2019
      • Jazz 2018
      • Jazz 2020
      • Jazz 2017
      • Jazz 2016
      • Jazz 2015
      • Jazz 2014
      • Jazz 2009-2013
    • Writing Workshops >
      • More than a Muse
      • Ekphrastic
      • Writing With Hopper
    • Special Programs
    • Special Programs - PAST >
      • Sail Through Art History
      • Hopper Scenes, A "Second Act"
      • Nighthawks Magic
      • Hopper's Birthday with Anne Kullaf
      • Nyack Record Shop Project
      • Her Magnum Opus
      • Adult Art Workshop with Ceora Derow
      • 2017 Nyack Artwalk, Scapin
      • Bridgman/Packer "Voyeur"
    • For Families
    • Art Talks
  • Artist Members
    • Artist Membership Sign-Up and Payment
  • Special Events
    • Spring Benefit 2022
    • Arts Education - Ellis Sotheby's 2021
    • Spring Benefit 2021
    • Arts Education - Ellis Sotheby's 2020
    • Spring Benefit 2020
    • Arts Education - Ellis Sotheby's 2019
    • Spring Benefit 2019
    • Arts Education - Ellis Sotheby's 2018
    • Spring Benefit 2018
    • Arts Education - Ellis Sotheby's 2017
    • Spring Benefit 2017 - Art, Architecture, And A Study Center Rises
    • Arts Education - Ellis Sotheby's 2016
    • Spring Benefit 2015 - Hopper on the Hudson
    • Spring Benefit 2014 - At Home with Jo & Ed
    • Spring Benefit 2013 - Pretty Penny
    • Raise the Roof 2011
EDWARD HOPPER HOUSE MUSEUM AND STUDY CENTER

Myths & Legends

stories of Edward Hopper as remembered by his Hometown

Our Myths & Legends storybank is a documentation of local histories, memories, and fascinations of community members from Nyack, NY. Through the collection of these stories, we exchange information between our museum and the public, offering an opportunity for us to create a shared history of Edward Hopper and his hometown.
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Ursula D'Auria

Ursula D'Auria serves as a member of Edward Hopper House's Visitor Services through which she regularly speaks with the public about Hopper's life and the history of Nyack. As a Nyack native, Ursula has championed historic preservation in the village for decades.
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ArtHur H. Gunther

Art Gunther is a retired editor of the Editorial Pages, columnist and staff photographer of the original Journal-News in Rockland County, New York, where he served with the newspaper for 42 years. He began his career in 1964, first in the mailroom and then in the 53 Hudson St., Nyack, newsroom, eventually working his way through various positions. Gunther wrote more than 6,000 pieces for the newspaper, including about 2,500 weekly columns. In 2006, a collection of those essays was published by The Historical Society of Rockland under the title, “The Column Rule.” As a newspaper photographer, he took more than 8,000 pictures. In retirement, he produces and exhibits abstract/primitive paintings at various galleries and art centers. He also publishes a weekly essay at thecolumnrule.com. ​A third-generation Rocklander, he was named literary and visual artist of the year in Rockland, 2005 and 2010, respectively. Gunther is a former trustee of the Edward Hopper House in Nyack and serves on the Rockland County Historic Preservation Board as well as in the volunteer Rockland Breakfast Program as Tuesday chief cook.
READ TRANSCRIPT - Ursula D'Auria, Arthur H. Gunther

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WINSTon "WIN" C. Perry

Win Perry is a local historian, with particular interest in the Dutch Colonial culture found in the Nyacks and the history of the Hopper family. He was the President of the Historical Society of the Nyacks and former President of Edward Hopper Landmark Preservation Foundation. A retired architect and a singular community advocate, Perry was a leader in the rehabilitation of the Edward Hopper House in the early 1970's. Perry was instrumental in founding Head Start of Nyack and rehabilitating the John Green house. The house that Edward Hopper used as a model for his painting, Seven A.M., may be seen from Perry's front porch. 
READ TRANSCRIPT - Winston C. Perry

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Joan, pictured in front of an armoire she and her husband Alan purchased on auction to support the saving of Edward Hopper House; to Joan’s right side is one of Alan’s paintings.

Joan Dye Gussow

Born in 1928 in Alhambra, California, Joan Dye Gussow grew up in a California landscape dominated by clear skies, orange groves, peach orchards and lines of eucalyptus trees. She graduated from Pomona College in Claremont, California in 1950, with a BA (pre-medical) and moved east to New York City. Gussow spent seven years as a researcher at Time Magazine and five years as a suburban wife and mother. After becoming a researcher at Yeshiva’s Graduate School of Education, she returned to school in 1969 to earn an M.Ed and an Ed. D. in Nutrition Education from Columbia’s Teachers College. Shortly after graduating, she was hired by Teachers College to become the chair of the nutrition department, creating the legendary course, Nutritional Ecology. In 1971, she testified in front of a Congressional Committee about the poor quality of the foods advertised to children on television. Her testimony was also published in the Journal of Nutrition Education scandalizing significant portions of her chosen profession. (Here is a video of Joan speaking on organic life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRFjtLyI22U) In 1956, she married Alan Gussow (1931–1997). He was awarded the Prix de Rome at only 21 years old. He was the youngest ever to have won the award at that time. By the time he left New York to study at the American Academy in Rome from 1953 to 1955, Gussow had learned printmaking from Stanley William Hayter, and was already heavily influenced by Paul Klee, Arshile Gorky, and Stuart Davis.  
READ TRANSCRIPT - Joan Dye Gussow

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​Edward Hopper House is supported in part with funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.