Hans Hofmann Artist/Teacher/Art Theorist Abstract Expressionist 11/19/15 Created by G. Villalobos

Vocabulary to Know Realistic Art: o Art created with life-like representation o Can be landscapes, still-life, portraits, etc. Abstract Art: o Began in 1911 with Russian artist, Wassily Kandinsky o Painting or sculpture that does not depict a person, place, or thing o Based on what you see Color, shapes, brushstrokes, size, scale, and in some cases, the process (action) of painting Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Basket of Fruit, 1599, Oil on canvas Wassily Kandinsky, Blue Segment, 1921, Oil on canvas 11/19/15 Created by G. Villalobos

Vocabulary to Know Geometric Abstraction: o Form of abstract art using geometric forms o Sometimes placed in non- illusionistic space and combined into non- representational compositions Abstract Expressionism: o Painting style that began after World War II until the early 1960s o Non-representational o Mainly improvisational Robert Delaunay, La Premier Disque, , Oil on canvas Hans Hofmann, Out of This World, 1945, Gouache on paper 11/19/15 Created by G. Villalobos

Abstract Expressionism Movement in American painting that flourished in New York City after World War II Artist used abstraction to convey strong emotional or expressive content Known for large-scale paintings and using non- traditional materials such as house paint Piet Mondrian, Broadway Boogie Woogie, , oil on canvas 11/19/15 Created by G. Villalobos

Biography German-American painter Teacher Art theorist Born: March 21, 1880 o Weissenberg, Bavaria, Germany Died: February 17, 1966 o New York City, NY, USA 11/19/15 Created by G. Villalobos

New York Germany 11/19/15 Created by G. Villalobos

Important Dates: 1898 – Studied at Moritz Heymann’s Art School in Munich o Introduced to Impressionism and Pointillism – Traveled to France to continue studying o Meets Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Robert Delaunay, Georges Braque 11/19/15 Created by G. Villalobos

1915 – Opened the Hans Hofmann School of Fine Arts 1932 – Settles in New York 1933 – Opened Hans Hofmann School of Fine Arts in Manhattan 1942 – Becomes American citizen Important Dates: 11/19/15 Created by G. Villalobos

1956 – Designed mosaic mural for the lobby of the new William Kaufmann Building in New York Important Dates: 11/19/15 Created by G. Villalobos

Important Dates: 1958 – Ended career as a teacher 1960 – Represented the US at the Venice Biennale 1964 – Awarded honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts degree from the University of California 11/19/15 Created by G. Villalobos

Hans Hofmann the Artist Late into Hofmann’s career o His reputation as an artist began to catch up with his reputation as a teacher 11/19/15 Created by G. Villalobos

What is the Push-and-Pull Theory? 11/19/15 Created by G. Villalobos

Push-and-Pull Theory developed by Hans Hofmann Color and form can create spatial depth and movement in a picture o Warm colors: moves forward o Cool colors: moves backwards Forms and colors reacting to one another create a visual back and forth in space Hans Hofmann, Cathedral, 1959, Oil on canvas 11/19/15 Created by G. Villalobos

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