Saturday, May 16, 2009

Wildegang

This has characters from the "Wilde Gang" cartoon at the "Wilde Gang Bar & Grill".

Polar

This one shows the diner how it would be in the Arctic with polar bears and penguins!

Panels

This was created by user "radiodays" at photoshoptalent.com as part of a contest. It shows a more modern diner with a completely different backdrop.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Gelini Collection

This version has bears from the "Gelini Collection". This is evidently something popoular in Germany and has really colorful round bears as its characters. In this piece, they are at "Gelini's Bar".



More about the Gelini bears can be found here.

NightBugs

This is called NightBugs and was done by wworth1000.com user "robayer" as part of a photoshop contest. It has a few different creepy looking bugs sitting at the diner.

Naruto

This one has all the characters from the Japanese anime show "Naruto" sitting at an Asian representation of the diner.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Bates

This one has some famous monsters from movie history at the N. Bates diner (reference to the movie Psycho). It has Frankenstein, Freddy Krueger, Frankensteins bride and a mummy(?). It was done by T. Henseler.

Bears

This one is by Rob Schotsman and has some bears and cats at the diner.

Christmas

This one as done by user rjwh67220 as a photoshop contest entry on www.worth1000.com. it has the diner in winter conditions with a christmas theme.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Carol

This is the cover of the book "Carol" by Patricia Highsmith. The art was done by Jane Harris.

Night Jerks

This one is from an unnamed source and has the characters from the popular newspaper comic strip "Dilbert", eating at "Wallys".

Nightwatch

This is the cover of a CD by a band called "Nightwatch". The Album is titled "Songs We Almost Learned". The cover has the members of the band at the diner in place of the regular patrons.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Night Awks

Scott Gillis created this "80s punk" version titled "Night Awks".

Animecon

This was a poster advertisement for a Japanese Animation convention back in 2006, using different characters from a few anime cartoons at the diner. The diners name has changed to the "Louisville Free Public Library", where the convention was taking place.

Abstract

Found this one on the internet somewhere. Just thought it was a fun abstract interpretation of the painting.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Duck Boulevard

This one is called "Duck Boulevard" and was done by artist Gerd de Kock. It has a bunch of ducks sitting at the diner and what looks to be a duck exposing himself to the ones inside, standing outside with a trench coat opened.

Hoppers Ending

This piece was done by artist Corinna Ipach and is titled "Hopper's Ending".

Starbucks

Here is a very simple photoshop parody turning the diner into a Starbucks, like it would probably be today.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Lights Out

This one is by user "Brendan" and was part of a photoshop contest for worth1000.com. In it, the lights are off, the diner is now closed and the attendant is walking away.

Psycho

This photoshop changes the diner to Phill Bates Bar and has scenes and characters from the famous Hitchcock thriller "Psycho" in it.

Boulevard of Broken Ducks

This parody is called "Boulevard of Broken Ducks" and is by artist Poverino Peppino. It has some ducks outside the diner and a hungry looking crocodile inside.

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Anteater

This one takes Banksys homage and replaces the drunk English man with an anteater that is widely known around the internet and the subject of many parodies itself.

NightMuppets

This photoshop was done by user "lolsurfer" for a www.worth1000.com photoshop contest. It is called "NightMuppets" and has characters from the Muppets/Sesame Street.

Mutts

I believe this is a German book. It is called "Mutts" and is by Patrick McDonnell.

Friday, May 8, 2009

NightRabbits

This one comes from flickr user "wytrab8" and is titled "NightRabbits". Humanoid rabbits star in Hillary White's version of Nighthawks.

Ranma

This parody comes from deviantart.com from a user named "~sv-chan". It is a Nighthawks parody using characters from the Ranma 1/2 Jaoanese anime cartoon(left to right: Kuno with the legendary pheonix, Ryoga, Nabiki, Ukyo).

Dance

No idea where this came from. It shows someone dancing and 4 other people watching from an outline of the diner.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Rockos Modern Life

These are from the cartoon "Rocko's Modern Life" that used to air on the kids channel Nickelodeon.

The first two are from season 1, episode 12, called "Who's for Dinner". The diner is actually called "Nighthawks Diner".



The other one is from season 4, episode 11, called Hypno Puppy Luv.

NY Nighthawks

As part of a www.worth1000.com photoshop contest, user "MrXegil" created this photoshop of the diner covered in graffiti as it would probably be in today's New York.

Reidsrow

This one is unknown where it comes from. The caption reads "With apologies to Mr. Hopper". It is basically a black and white interpretation of the painting.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Sticks

Matt Feazel did this stick figure interpretation. The diner is just simply called "Diner".

Birds

This is another example of actual birds at the diner, done by www.worth1000.com user "Method" as part of a photoshop contest.

This is called "Cafe Hadleys" by Frank Bürmann. I have no idea what is going on here. It looks like a very random mess of childrens toys left outside the diner.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Tip

This is the cover of Berlin's "Tip Magazine", from November of 2001. It shows the top candidates for the city council elections in Berlin: Klaus Wowereit (SPD)-[the new mayor], Dr. Frank Steffel (CDU) [outside, because loosing the elections], Gregor Gysi (PDS), Günter Rexrodt (FDP) and Sybille Klotz (Grüne). The diner has changed names to "Kumpelnest".

Hussel

This one is evidently from a Calendar from the Hussel company. It has a christmas theme to it. The diner is shown mirrored and a young girl works as the attendant. There are christmas decorations in both the diner and the background buildings. Four Santas sit at the counter.

The Blue Jukebox

Chris Rea did this interpretation called "The Blue Jukebox". The viewing angle is mirrored and the diner now has a more blue tone to it. There is a jukebox in the corner as well.

Monday, May 4, 2009

Götz

This comic frame was part of something else that I dont know where it was from. It was done by Götz Wiedenroth and has German text in it.

Heidmarks

No idea about this one. It was done by sabine asi-ais and has a sketch recreation of the painting with some real life people photoshopped in.

Grand Opening

This version by Kleines Arschlochs is titled "GRAND OPENING TONIGHT !" and is from the book 'Arschloch in Öl' (Litte Asshole in Oil) by Walter Moers. There is a little character behind the counter waiting for the customers that are not coming.

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Spanish

I have no idea what this one is from. It appears to be a cartoon of some sort with the caption in spanish.

McNighthawks

Another take on turning the diner into a McDonalds. This time by user "billgx" from worth1000.com as part ofa photoshop contest.

Insomniacs

This one is titled "Insomniacs" and was part of a worth1000.com photoshop contest and was done by user "ClumsyJuggler". This one has a few other works of art mixed in with the Nighthawks painting, including the famous "American Gothic".


Saturday, May 2, 2009

Party

"Party at Hopper's Place" is another www.worth1000.com photoshop contest entry, done by user "gerace". In it, there are many characters from other famous paintings all seated at the diner. The diner name has been changed to "Hoppers".

Old

This one is was done by "Bennus" as part of a www.worth1000.com photoshop contest. There are some hobo-like people and a monkey here.

Rockers

This is another piece by E. Allen Warren showing a bunch of famous rock stars at the diner.



Warrens page can be found here.

Friday, May 1, 2009

Pop

This cover for Pop Montreal magazine, done in comic book style featuring an homage to the diner. It was done by artist Jack Dylan.

Modern

This one comes from artist Dietmar Henneka. It is a photomontage that brings the diner into the modern world, complete with a Mercedes parked outside. The diner is now "Edward's".



Henneka's home page can be found here.

Nazis

A photoshop featuring the diner in a WWII era setting with Nazis...