Edward Hopper's Office at Night, born of the artist's own experiences with looking on many levels, is about the spectacle of urban life and the unique pleasures of its viewing. Depicted in terms easily understood as cinematic, it bespeaks a certain brand of staged realism. It invites and facilitates both voyeurism and narrative imagination. In these terms, consider suggestive connections to the work of these contemporary American artists: Cindy Sherman Merry Alpern Judith Yourman