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few weeks ago they asked for me to compose an essay about a painting by Hopper, the Nighthawks and I, as a good researcher, went to learn more. It is well-known, or at least is taught by experience, to comprehend a painting it is necessary to know the history of the painting, the author and, most importantly, the context within the context in which Hopper painted it. Art is definitely something universal, transcendent to both space and time which makes it readable over the course of centuries. However, the interpretations are subject to change as society and the world change, and what previously could be clearly seen, perhaps decades after, is not as obvious. What was never considered prior to is now revealing the work to us in a completely different way.Re-defining a work over timeIt's a little like what I think happens when you look at Hopper's " Nighthawks" which was closed by the bar, late at night, in that window, which resembles an aquarium, from the position of characters who were observed.I believe that in the painting Hopper wanted to give space to the viewer, inviting him to observe the silent serene, well-detailed and peaceful scene presented to us by the darkness.This space, conceived for an active audience may be the most important element that allows the artwork to be reinterpreted in the course of time, and to remain timeless, eternal contemporary, and modern.The piece, which was created in 1942, cannot be immediately attributable to a precise time period however it appears that its dating is changeable with the change of the viewer, depending on the moment at which the piece is seen.In my opinion this is the key to reading, the space dedicated by the observer that Hopper was hoping to create.I'll explain.Researching information and news on Hopper's " Nighthawks" I was able be aware of how many people have described it by highlighting these elements:"[...] the solitude, the feeling of emptiness of a world whose shimmering patina is beginning to fade. [...] The distinctly commercial character of the myths is that they peel off their masks and show a displaced reality, without reliable sources of reference Isolated by doubt and unconscience. "The night and the transformationI believe this interpretation is a little ambiguous, that is, it's an interpretation influenced from the socio-cultural context and by the dating attributed to the work that took place in The United States between the 40s and 50s, in the economic boom that was redefining the social and cultural assets in the lives of individuals who lived in a society which is even a bit bourgeois, where nightclubs are viewed as places of isolation, despair and existential emptiness.It's a little true, but somewhat not.First time that I came across this painting, and without having studied it, it gave me lots of joy and peace, with its bright contrast and its nighttime stillness.If I'm from a large busy and noisy city, night is one of those times that I am able to enjoy the city more calmly: fewer people around, fewer cars and less noise, more spaces between the streets to make the most of, and where to stay , under the city's starless sky. The night is a different meaning for me from those who went to bars in The United States during the 40s When the sun sets down the city changes its appearance, and the streets become more free and simple.We must not forget how society has changed over the course of more than half a century of social and cultural changes, between Pop as well as Rock culture, between the psychedelic movement as well as the decade 2000.<img width="396" src="">Personally, as https://openartimages.com/search/edward-hopper of the 90s, I grew up also at night, and by growing up I'm referring to everything "formative" experiences that the night brought me. For me , it's common to be out after dark, often walking around the neighborhood, and on Saturdays looking for the most memorable party, dancing until dawn and riding around on a motorbike or driving around in search of the last open bar where to grab the croissant or hot pizza or hot pizza, and then where to sip the last glass and smoke the last cigarette before sunrise arrived. Maybe from the 80s to the present, nightlife stopped frightening those who stayed at their homes (let's take a look at the jazz movement, anti-prohibitionism and the Cursed Poets all of them perfect night owls) and has since become the place where the majority of people of the world find tranquility and security of the other night hawks.Hopper's modern realist styleToday, Hopper's painting is reminiscent of numerous scenes from modern life. It makes me almost proud and in any case compassionate, especially with the last three characters, who exchange with the bartender as he clears the bar in order to conclude the bar and begin a new. People who are nocturnal seek peace in the solitude of their nightly companions. They contemplate their lives, watching them through a glass . They meet as a tribe in the night, welcoming all and not judging anyone. It's not a coincidence that in the oldest ancestral civilizations such as the Indian one the half hour before dawn is known as Brahmamuhurta which is also known as the time of Brahma, the best moment to commit oneself to prayer, meditation, study and introspection. This is the time of day when the energies are more acute, intense but of a calm, spiritual intensity.There is no solitude nor empty space in Hopper's painting. I found more among the gentrified streets of the night quarters, as even the right-thinking people started going out at night.So that, even the most famous and oldest areas had to be turned into showcases for the consumer as well as the spontaneous aggregations of people in the square had to rearrange themselves into lines, waiting for their turn; and the music of the drums that played on the the street was slowed by police sirens. It is a worry for me now, that the night is shattered by its sacred timeless atmosphere, by its being an opportunity for aggregation of individuals, and by becoming an additional uncovering tool of the system, requiring transparency and respectability in the most secluded corners of the city.