Hans HofmannHans Hofmann at Andre Emmerich Gallery Poster1973
1973
About the Item
- Creator:Hans Hofmann (1880-1966, German)
- Creation Year:1973
- Dimensions:Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1745212700512
Hans Hofmann
The only artist of the New York school to participate directly in European modernism, Hans Hofmann became known as the major exponent of Abstract Expressionism.
Hans Hofmann paintings are known for their manic, exuberant energy. Among 20th-century masters, he was the first to consolidate and codify the lessons of modernism into a teaching system. Hofmann was also a widely influential art instructor with schools in New York City and Provincetown, Massachusetts. He was described by New York Times critic Clement Greenberg as "the most important teacher of our time" (Peter Falk, Who Was Who in American Art). Approximately six-thousand students studied modernist art with him, among the well-known names are Helen Frankenthaler, Jane Freilicher, Wolf Kahn, Larry Rivers and Nell Blaine.
Hofmann was born in Weissenberg, Germany, showed a precocious interest in music and science, and had early training in mechanics while working for the Director of Public Works of Bavaria between 1896 and 1898. On that job, he invented the electromagnetic comptometer, the precursor of the adding machine.
Hofmann began to study art in 1898 in Munich where he was introduced to Impressionism. From 1904 to 1914, he studied in Paris and was exposed to many of the avant-garde artists and movements of that time including Fauvism, Cubism, and Surrealism. He was much taken with the exploration of pure color for its own sake, especially as investigated by Picasso, Braque, Matisse, and Delaunay. In Munich at the outbreak of World War I, he founded an art school and was highly successful until 1932 when he emigrated to America, having spent the summers in 1930 and 1931 teaching at the University of California at Berkeley. In 1932, he began teaching at the Arts Students League in New York and the following year opened his own schools in New York and Provincetown, Massachusetts.
During the 1930s and 1940s, American Scene painting was prevalent, but Hofmann resisted that style, staying with the modernism to which he had been exposed in Europe. Hence he was later credited as a courageous pioneer in America of European modern art. He closed both of his schools in 1958 so he could devote himself full time to his own painting. He died in New York City in 1966.
Hofmann said he always based his paintings on the subject of nature, and he used vivid colors such as bright blues, greens oranges and yellows and applied them with palette knives in long slashing strokes. He viewed the surface of the canvas as alive, responsive, and active, often with opposing forces which he created with his theory of "push and pull," and which is closely tied to theories of Paul Cezanne. He also experimented with dripping paint onto the canvas, a method Jackson Pollock learned and later made famous.
Find original Hans Hofmann art on 1stDibs.
(Biography provided by Fine Art San Diego)
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: New York, NY
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 1 day of delivery.
- Offset Lithograph Warmly Inscribed to Renowned African American Arts EducatorBy Sam GilliamLocated in New York, NYSam Gilliam Offset Lithograph Warmly Inscribed to Renowned African American Arts Educator, 1988 Offset Lithograph Card Hand written, signed and inscribed card with a warm personal message from the artist Frame Included Hand written, signed and inscribed offset lithograph card with a warm personal message from Sam Gilliam to Lindsay Waldorf Patterson. Measurements: Frame: 14 7/8 x 12 x 1/2 inches Card: 8 x 5 inches The inscription reads: To Lindsay: With Warmest Regards Sam Gilliam Lindsay Waldorf Patterson was an American English literature educator and author as well as a MacDowell Colony fellow (3 awards); Edward Albee Foundation fellow (2 awards); recipient award National Foundation on Arts & Humanities. Hand signed on the front Provenance: From the estate of Lindsay Waldorf Patterson. Lindsay Waldorf Patterson was an American English literature educator and author as well as an MacDowell Colony fellow (3 awards); Edward Albee Foundation fellow (2 awards); recipient award National Foundation on Arts & Humanities. Formerly an account executive, Harrison Advertising Agency, New York City, 1964; feature writer and columnist assistant to Langston Hughes, Associated Negro Press, 1965; special feature writer (film) Uptight,, Paramount Pictures, 1968; co-host Celebrity Hour program, Station WRVR-FM, New York City, 1974-1977; co-host Black Conversations program, Station WPIX-television, New York City, 1976-1979; assistant Professor of English, Queens College, Flushing, New York, since 1990. Adjunct Professor Afro-American & Caribbean literature, black theater...Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
MaterialsLithograph, Offset, Ink
- Phenomena Sur Le Drapeau (Hand Signed and Inscribed)By Paul JenkinsLocated in New York, NYPaul Jenkins Phenomena Sur Le Drapeau (Hand Signed and Inscribed), 1980 Offset Lithograph poster on thin board Hand signed in ink and inscribed to Michael Capo, renowned antique deal...Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
MaterialsBoard, Lithograph, Offset
- Monograph: Philip Guston (Hand signed, inscribed and dated to a major collector)By Philip GustonLocated in New York, NYPhilip Guston Monograph: Philip Guston (Hand signed and inscribed to major collector by Philip Guston), 1980 Softback monograph (hand signed, inscribed and dated by Philip Guston to Mary Keesling) Warmly signed and inscribed by Philip Guston to Mary Keesling on the title page 10 1/4 × 9 × 3/4 inches If you're reading this description, then we hardly need to tell you, dear collector and Guston enthusiast, that autographed books...Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist More Art
MaterialsPaper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
- De Kooning at the Modern Art PavillionBy Willem de KooningLocated in New York, NYWillem de Kooning De Kooning at the Modern Art Pavillion, 1976 Offset lithograph poster 28 × 22 inches Unframed This gorgeous vintage poster was published for the exhibition DE KOONI...Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
MaterialsLithograph, Offset
- Kimber Smith (Hand signed and inscribed)By Kimber SmithLocated in New York, NYKimber Smith (Hand signed and inscribed), ca. 1974 Offset Lithograph Poster. Hand Signed. Inscribed. Hand signed and inscribed on lower recto (front). Inscription reads: "Greetings to Alan from Kimber" 22 3/8 × 14 7/8 inches Unframed Kimber Smith is a leading American Abstract Expressionist artist who gained early fame in Europe where he befriended Joan Mitchell and Sam Francis when he moved to Paris. He later returned to the US, settling on Southampton. This print is from a Swiss exhibition in the mid 1970s at Galerie Ziegler in Zurich, which, by the way, still sells Smith's works. Kimber Smith signed in pencil and inscribed to his friend and Hampton's neighbor Dr. Alan York. It is extremely rare to find a print like this with an authentic signature and warm inscription by Kimber Smith, with such fine provenance - which makes this such a collectible piece. Optometrist Dr. Alan York of East Hampton a renowned art collector who befriended many of the artists in the area. In a tribute to Dr. York, the East Hampton star writes, "He counted among his patients the artist Willem de Kooning, with whom he spent hours discussing the old masters while watching him paint. Understanding how de Kooning painted helped him make glasses suitable for both his close-up and faraway work..." We don't know if York made Kimber Smith's glasses -- but we do know that he knew him personally, hence the warm inscription. The inscription on the print reads: "Greetings to Alan from Kimber" About Kimber Smith: Kimber Smith (USA; born 1922 Boston, MA; died 1981...Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
MaterialsLithograph, Offset
- Abstract Painting (Limited edition print; authorized promotional reproduction)By Gerhard RichterLocated in New York, NYGerhard Richter Untitled Abstract Picture, 2002 Offset lithographic reproduction on GardaMatt Art 250 GSM paper with full margins (Artist Authorized) Not signed, edition of 3433 12 1...Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
MaterialsLithograph, Offset
- Bacon, Untitled, 1987 (after)By Francis BaconLocated in Fairfield, CTArtist: Francis Bacon (1909-1992) Title: Untitled Year: 1987 Medium: Offset Lithograph on premium paper Size: 26.25 x 19.75 inches Condition: Excellent Notes: Published by Galerie Le...Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
MaterialsLithograph, Offset
- Rose Art Museum (Open Wall) Poster /// Helen Frankenthaler Female Abstract ArtBy Helen FrankenthalerLocated in Saint Augustine, FLArtist: (after) Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011) Title: "Rose Art Museum (Open Wall)" Year: 1981 Medium: Original Offset-Lithograph, Exhibition Poster on light wove paper Li...Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
MaterialsOffset, Lithograph
- Untitled (Two Figures)By Willem de KooningLocated in New York, NYA very good impression of this scarce offset lithograph on cream wove paper. Artist's proof, aside from the edition of 100. Signed in ink, lower right, and inscribed "A/P" in pencil,...Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
MaterialsLithograph, Offset
- Untitled (SF-348) (Fresh Air School) /// Abstract Expressionist Sam Francis ArtBy Sam FrancisLocated in Saint Augustine, FLArtist: Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994) Title: "Untitled (SF-348) (Fresh Air School)" Portfolio: Fresh Air School *Unsigned edition Year: 1972 Mediu...Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
MaterialsLithograph, Offset
- Gershwin Brothers, after Larry RiversBy Larry RiversLocated in Fairfield, CTArtist: After Larry Rivers (1923-2002) Title: Gershwin Brothers, exhibition poster Year: 1966 Medium: Lithograph on wove paper Size: 37 x 26 inches Condition: Excellent Notes: Publis...Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
MaterialsLithograph, Offset
- Self-Manikins - Offset and Lithograph after Willem De Kooning - 1985By Willem de KooningLocated in Roma, ITSelf-Manikins is an offset and lithograph print realized after a drawing by Willem De Kooning (1942). The print suite was realized in 1985 in a limited edition of 2500, and curated ...Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
MaterialsLithograph, Offset