About Hans Hofmann
Hans Hofmann (March 21, 1880 – February 17, 1966) 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. Born and educated near Munich, he was active in the...
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Every art expression is rooted fundamentally in the personality and temperament of the artist.
A work of art is a world in itself reflecting senses and emotions of the artist's world.
Art cannot result from sophisticated, frivolous, or superficial effects.
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I continue to get further away from the usual painter's tools such as easel, palette, brushes, etc.
Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting with the gift of speech.
I say that good painters imitated nature; but that bad ones vomited it.
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