Hans Hofmann Born: 21-Mar-1880 Birthplace: Weissenburg, Bavaria, Germany Died: 17-Feb-1966 Location of death: New York City Cause of death: unspecified Remains: Buried, Snow Cemetery, Truro, MA
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Painter Nationality: United States Executive summary: Abstract expressionist, art teacher Father: Theodor Hofmann Mother: Franziska Wife: Maria Wolfegg ("Miz", m. 1924, d. 1963) Wife: Renate Schmitz (m. 1964, until his death, d. 1992)
Teacher: Founder and Teacher, Schule für Bildenes Kunst, Munich (1915-32) Teacher: Art Students League of New York (1932-33) Teacher: Founder and Teacher, Hans Hofmann School of Fine Arts (1934-58)
Akademie der Bildenden Kunste, Nuremberg 1962
Naturalized US Citizen 1941 Risk Factors: Tuberculosis
Official Website: http://www.hanshofmann.org/
Author of books:
Search for the Real and Other Essays (1948)
Selected paintings:
The Wind (1942) Effervescence (1944) Fantasia in Blue (1954) Prelude of Spring (1958) Goliath (1960)
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