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Title: Hans Hoffman by H. Hoffman ISBN: 0-8109-0185-4 Publisher: Harry N Abrams Pub. Date: June, 1972 Format: Hardcover List Price(USD): $65.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)
Rating: 5
Summary: Five stars aren't enough.........
Comment: This book deserves 7 stars. The plates are superlative, and the coloration is excellent. Coloration is a problem that plagues most books about Hofmann (among others). His use of reds and magentas can be difficult to reproduce with proper balance. Frequently, the results are that the plates appear somewhat anemic or the reds take on an exaggerated neon character that is hard on the eyes. Here, then, is a feast for the Hofmann enthusiast with nearly 300 pictures, practically all of them in exquisite color. This is an experience second only to actually viewing a Hofmann exhibit first hand. In my opinion, the plates alone make this book a worthy acquisition. But there's more.
Other particulars making this book a great addition to any bookshelf dedicated to Modern Art are five essays by Hofmann on art: "Plastic Creation", "The Search for the Real in Visual Arts", "The Resurrection of the Plastic Arts", "The Color Problem in Pure Painting" and "Sculpture". This is not to mention an excellent Introduction by Sam Hunter and wonderful essays by Tina Dickey and Frank Stella. Of course, there are the requisite features of a monograph: a brief (perhaps a little too brief, but who can complain at this point) chronology of Hofmann's life, and a selected list of exhibitions. Add to all of the above the attractive binding, a sturdy and handsome slipcase (which is what is pictured above), and what you have is a unique and appealing presentation of Hans Hofmann, his life, his work, his thoughts and his place in Twentieth Century Art.
This book is enthusiastically recommended.
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Title: The Paintings of Joan Mitchell by Jane Livingston, Linda Nochlin, Yvette Y. Lee ISBN: 0520235703 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: June, 2002 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Franz Kline by Harry F. Gaugh, Dolce & Gabbana ISBN: 1558597700 Publisher: Abbeville Press, Inc. Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $65.00 |
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Title: The San Francisco School of Abstract Expressionism by Susan Landauer, Dore Ashton ISBN: 0520086112 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: March, 1996 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title:Hans Hofmann - Artist/Teacher, Teacher/Artist ASIN: B000096I8H Publisher: Public Media Inc Pub. Date: 24 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $19.95 |
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Title: Hans Hofmann by Helmut Friedel, Tina Dickey, Hans Hofmann, John Ormrod, Stadtische Galerie Im Lenbachhaus Munchen, Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, Riva Yares Gallery ISBN: 1555951546 Publisher: Hudson Hills Pr List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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