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Accession #	57.145
Artist	Edward Hopper
Title	Macomb's Dam Bridge
Date	1935
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	35 x 60 3/16in. (88.9 x 152.9cm) frame: 40 7/8 x 66 x 3 3/4 in. (103.8 x 167.6 x 9.5 cm)
Signed	Signed, lower right: "EDWARD HOPPER"
Credit Line	Bequest of Mary T. Cockcroft
Location	Visible Storage: Case 23, Screen E (Paintings)

Curatorial Remarks: For some, modernity resulted in an increasing feeling of alienation, as people began moving through spaces at a faster pace. Edward Hopper captured this transitory nature of modern life in paintings infused with a sense of isolation and estrangement.

Completed at the height of Hopper’s career, this painting shows Macombs Dam Bridge, which connects Manhattan and the Bronx. There are no signs of life in the city. Instead, an eerie stillness pervades the scene, resulting in a disquieting mood.