Who created the painting Western Motel?

• A. Edward Ruscha
• B. Edward Hopper
• C. Rita Dove
• D. Nat King Cole

Answer: (B)

Western Motel is a painting by Edward Ruscha. He’s known for turning everyday roadside imagery and typography into bold, graphic works, often with a cool, flat palette and precise lines that echo signs and architecture from American road culture. That style fits Western Motel perfectly, capturing a simple motel scene with a striking, almost schematic look. Edward Hopper, while famous for moody, realist scenes of urban life and isolated figures, paints differently—more about light and mood than graphic roadside imagery. Rita Dove is a poet and Nat King Cole was a singer, not visual artists. So the creator of Western Motel is Edward Ruscha.