A biography of hans hoffman

Hans Hofmann (1880-1966) is one of the most important figures of postwar American art. Celebrated for his exuberant, color-filled canvases, and renowned as an influential teacher for generations of artists—first in his native Germany, then in New York and Provincetown—Hofmann played a pivotal role in the development of Abstract Expressionism.

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Hans Hofmann (–) is one of the most important figures of postwar American art.

A pioneering artist and teacher, Hans Hofmann emigrated from Germany to the United States in He brought with him a deep knowledge of French art.

The German-American painter approached abstract painting through cubism and Fauvism. His teaching and painting were singularly influential for the development of American painting after 1945. Born in Weissenburg, Germany, Hans Hofmann studied music and science before enrolling in 1898 at Moritz Heymann's Munich art school.

 

Hofmann was close to 70 years old when, in a dazzling burst of energy he painted most of the large, highly recognizable canvases of the late 1950's and 1960's that assured his reputation.

With their stacked, overlapping and floating rectangles and clear, saturated hues, these extraordinary painting