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America's Most Famous Diner, Chicago Style

Visit a Chicago mural that spoofs one of American art's most well-known paintings by inserting celebrity likenesses

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Since 1942, Edward Hopper's painting Nighthawks has graced the walls of the Art Institute of Chicago. People have travelled across the world to see this depiction of a 24-hour diner with its four subjects, each seemingly lost in thought.


In 2018, Nighthawks showed up on a storefront in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood. Well, sort of. This version—with its nods to Chicago movies and culture—emits, shall we say, a slightly different feel.


In this talk with Chicago Movie Tours, dive into Edward Hopper's Nighthawks—along with its history and place in pop culture—Chicago style!

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