Alienation in Edward Hoppers and Jackson Pollocks Paintings

In this thesis I study alienation in Edward Hoppers and Jackson Pollacks paintings. Each of these American painters expressed alienation in his art in a distinctive way. The source of their alienation is different, too, yet they share some personality traits. While alienation in Pollocks paintings is mainly derived from his psychological characteristics, the source of alienation in Hoppers paintings is mostly sociological. The alienation in Hoppers paintings is the manifestation of mans new status in the world, which is defined by Modernity. He is warning about the situation, in which despite the superficial achievements, man is alone. And, I believe, Pollock is the offspring of that situation.