Talk:Intermission (Hopper)

Re: Ashcan School
I haven't yet discussed Hopper as part of the Ashcan School because there's some disagreement about that category. My understanding is that both Hopper himself and several major critics didn't believe he was a member of that school, but he certainly arose out of it in terms of being a part of the same time and place with his fellow students, teachers, and colleagues. It seems that many popular sources lump Hopper into it that description without any nuance. I will try to figure out a way to deal with this. Viriditas (talk) 00:02, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Our bio page on him, as well as our page on the Ashcan School, both say pretty clearly that Hopper himself objected to the term. --Tryptofish (talk) 20:59, 2 February 2024 (UTC)
 * I know, but a lot of sources still group him in the school. I wanted to start this discussion as a placeholder.  I would still like to mention how he came out of that milieu in the background section, yet differentiated himself from his fellow colleagues. If you want to give it a shot, feel free, otherwise I will try something shortly. Viriditas (talk) 08:12, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

Description
Is it an intermission at a film or a play? It's not entirely clear, and some of the sources say one or the other. This needs to be explained. Viriditas (talk) 22:32, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
 * There's a reference in the current Development text to Flexner and "a chain of theaters", which might imply film. --Tryptofish (talk) 20:39, 2 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Yeah, it's just that there's a disconnect between some of the older or newer sources on this point. Still haven't tried to work it out just yet. Viriditas (talk) 08:13, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Alternatively, one can say something like "According to x, it is a movie theater, whereas according to y, it is at a play." --Tryptofish (talk) 20:52, 2 February 2024 (UTC)