University of California, Berkeley, University Art Museum collection of Hans Hofmann papers, 1929-1976.

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University of California, Berkeley, University Art Museum collection of Hans Hofmann papers, 1929-1976.

Contains materials relating to Hans Hofmann's career as a painter and art teacher, the bulk being exhibit catalogs and announcements. Also includes writings, lectures, speeches, notes, correspondence, clippings, papers relating to art classes taught by Hofmann, to the collection of Hofmann paintings donated to the University of California, Berkeley Art Museum, and photographs both by and about Hofmann and his art work.

1 box, 1 carton, 3 oversize folders (1.55 linear feet)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7377790

UC Berkeley Libraries

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University of California, Berkeley. University Art Museum

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Hans Hofmann (1880-1966), an early 20th century artist, an Abstract Expressionist, from Bavaria, started teaching art classes during summer session at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1930. In 1963 he donated forty-five paintings and $250,000 to the University of California on the condition that an art museum be built on campus. Today the Berkeley Art Museum's (or the University of California, Berkeley, University Art Museum) collection of work by Hofmann is the largest in any museum i...

Hofmann, Hans, 1880-1966

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Hans Hofmann (1880-1966) was a painter and teacher in Provincetown, Mass. From the description of Hans Hofmann papers, [ca. 1904]-1978 (bulk 1945-1965). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82551474 Painter, teacher. From the description of Hans Hofmann letter to Mrs. Spingarn, 1938 Dec. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122389762 Biography Hans Hofmann created a distinctive primordial world of color and l...

Online Archive of California

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