Hans Hofmann
German-American painter
Hans Hofmann was a German-born American painter, renowned as both an artist and teacher. His career spanned two generations and two continents, and is considered to have both preceded and influenced Abstract Expressionism. Wikipedia
Born: March 21, 1880, Weissenburg in Bayern, Germany
Died: February 17, 1966 (age 85 years), New York, NY
Periods: Abstract expressionism and Modern art
Education: Académie de la Grande Chaumiere and Académie Colarossi
Parents: Franziska Hofmann and Theodor Hofmann
Spouse: Renate Hofmann (m. 1965–1966) and Maria Hofmann (m. 1924–1963)
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