Edward Hopper — Nighthawks — 1981 Chicago Exhibition Collotype Poster, Framed

The original 1981 exhibition issue of Edward Hopper: The Art and the Artist, featuring Nighthawks. Published for The Art Institute of Chicago exhibition held October 3–November 29, 1981, the poster pairs Hopper’s illuminated diner with bold museum typography against a black ground.

Printed by Kerrwerks / Black Box Collotype Chicago using the continuous-tone process, this exhibition poster offers the rich tonal transitions and detail associated with that printing tradition. The exhibition was organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art.

Offered framed, it brings together one of American art’s defining images and the history of its museum presentation.

Details: Original 1981 museum exhibition poster after Edward Hopper; continuous-tone collotype printing. Bears The Art Institute of Chicago and Kerrwerks / Black Box Collotype Chicago credits. Approximately 38 × 26 inches as reported; offered in its existing frame. Sheet and frame dimensions have not been recorded separately.

Condition: Visible surface irregularities and marks in the photographed presentation; frame shows wear.