Matt Blaze on Nostr: The artist Edward Hopper lived and had his studio on Washington Square in an ...
The artist Edward Hopper lived and had his studio on Washington Square in an NYU-owned apartment, from which, despite his considerable fame, the university persistently tried to evict him.
Once he died, the University preserved the apartment as "The Edward Hopper Studio".
This story encapsulates most of what you need to know about university politics, NYC real estate, and the regard society has for actual working artists.
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