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  • Essay / Interpretation of alienation in Nighthawks, by Edward...

    The most recent being that of Gottfried Helnwein, Boulevard of Broken Dreams. In this painting, Hopper's figures are reversed with Elvis Presley as the bartender, Marilyn Monroe and Humphrey Bogart as the couple, and James Dean, whose sitting position has been altered because his back is no longer visible to the viewer, but he is turned. while sitting in a cool position. Everyone in Helnwein's work strikes the most recognizable pose for these stars, but the message is the same: loneliness and emptiness (Art influenced by Nighthawks.) Another example of recreation in the famous painting Nighthawks was a parody made in 2005 by the artist and prankster. , Banksy. In this image, Banksy leaves the original characters distracted by a thug outside, shirtless and in boxer shorts after smashing the window, apparently with a few plastic chairs. The man arouses no sense of urgency or fear in the restaurant's patrons. They simply turn and casually gaze at the wild scene unfolding outside (Art influenced by