Summary
Internationally recognized abstract expressionist painter who from 1976 onward became one of the most significant researchers of the CE4/abduction phenomenon. Hopkins coined the term 'missing time' to describe the unexplained temporal gaps reported by abduction experiencers, pioneered hypnotic regression as a systematic investigative methodology, and documented thousands of cases over three decades. His 1981 book 'Missing Time' established the research framework that Dr. John Mack later carried into academic credibility through Harvard. He founded the Intruders Foundation in 1989, which provided direct support to experiencers and funded independent investigation. His 1996 book 'Witnessed' - documenting the Linda Cortile Brooklyn Bridge case with multiple claimed witnesses - remains the most detailed single CE4 case study in the published literature. Works from his painting career are held by the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum, the Hirshhorn Collection, and the Guggenheim Museum.
Roles
- -Abstract Expressionist Painter and Sculptor
- -Author - Missing Time (1981), Intruders (1987), Witnessed (1996)
- -Founder - Intruders Foundation (1989)
- -Pioneer of hypnotic regression methodology in CE4 research
Organizations
Education
- -B.A., Oberlin College, 1953 (Fine Arts)
Early Career
- -Established himself in the New York abstract expressionist scene in the 1950s and 1960s, exhibiting at major galleries including the Kootz Gallery
- -Works ultimately held by MOMA, the Whitney Museum, the Hirshhorn Collection, and the Guggenheim Museum
- -A 1964 personal UAP sighting over Cape Cod, Massachusetts, prompted his initial interest in the subject; he did not begin systematic research until a decade later