Hopper and Chasing Chop Suey
My Boston friend was visiting me here in Brooklyn, and he mentioned an Edward Hopper showing at the Museum of Fine Arts. “Oh yeah?” I said. “Most of his work doesn’t attract me, but one of my favorite paintings is his ‘Chop Suey‘.”
“Really?” he said. “That’s like, their featured piece. It’s on all the billboards.”
I then went to Boston for the day, to hang out, walk my friend’s dog, and see some shows he’s involved in. I also considered going to see the painting, even though I’d only have 15 minutes to see it. Not only that, but it would have cost around $30.$30 just to see the only painting I liked of Hoppers (well, I also liked his Automat), for a rushed 15 minutes? Now, I thought long and hard about this and after consulting others (who said I should go for it), I decided against it and went on my merry way.
I still wonder if I should have seen it. Should have I gone?
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