above left: original paintings by Edward Hopper and above right, the set designs for Shirley - Visions of Reality.
Director
Gustav Deutsch brings 13 Hopper paintings to life in his film,
Shirley - Visions of Reality, the story of a woman whose thoughts, emotions and contemplations lets us observe an era in American history.
The set designs by
Hanna Schimek are a fabulous reproduction of Hopper’s palette and light.
Comparisons of the Sets to the Actual Paintings:
1. Утреннее солнце, 1952
2. Western Motel, 1957
3. Room in New York, 1932
4. Sunlight on Brownstones, 1956
5. Комната в отеле, 1931
6. Нью-йоркское кино, 1939
7. Офис ночью, 1940
8. В холле гостиницы, 1943
9.Excursion into Philosophy, 1959
10. Женщина в лучах солнца, 1961
11. Intermission, 1963
12. Chair Car, 1965