{"product_id":"hans-hofmann-untitled-gouache-1943","title":"HANS HOFMANN \"UNTITLED\" GOUACHE, 1943","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHans Hofmann (1880-1966) was a pre-eminent figure of postwar American art and one of the most important artists (and instructors) of the 20th century. Born in Germany, Hofmann immigrated to New York in 1932, bringing with him years of experience and influence from the European avant-garde.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a career spanning nearly six decades, Hofmann's legacy is marked by extensive exploration, often synthesizing elements from various movements as he reimagined the abstract possibilities of color, form, and space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn addition to a prolific oeuvre, Hofmann was a Modern art teacher credited for his profound influence on the next generation of artists. \u003c\/span\u003eOver the course of his illustrious teaching career, Hofmann was a mentor to Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell, and Louise Nevelson, to name a few.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHofmann's achievements also include major contributions to art theory, earning respect and acclaim from renowned critics such as Clement Greenberg. Notably his revolutionary idea of \"push and pull\" which promotes the use of contrasting color and form to create relational perspective on a two-dimensional plane. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough Hofmann was an important practitioner and instructor of abstraction, his work remained tethered, at least conceptually, to the representation or allusion of nature. A seemingly abstract composition could be filled with elements of motion and movement; which are essential ingredients of nature.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this dynamic and exemplary work on paper, landscape was likely an inspiration– though it is realized in an aesthetic that recalls the Fauves, or Robert and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/sonia-delaunay-fashion-drawing-1916?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=1421511b3\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eSonia Delaunay\u003c\/a\u003e. Created in the early 1940's, arguably one of the most exciting periods of the artist career, this work is a paradigm of Hofmann's version of the world around him. \u003ca title=\"Hans Hofmann in the 1940s\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hanshofmann.org\/1940-1949\"\u003eClick here to learn more about Hofmann's extraordinary decade of creation and community during the 1940's\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca title=\"Hans Hofman Lava Christies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christies.com\/lot\/lot-6110574\"\u003eIn 2017, Hofmann achieved an auction record of $8.8 million for his 1960 work \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca title=\"Hans Hofman Lava Christies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christies.com\/lot\/lot-6110574\"\u003e\"Lava\"\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, Hofmann's work can be found in many major public collections across the United States and beyond, including the \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMetropolitan Museum of Art (New York), the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus (Munich).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003evisit our Toronto Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Untitled\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSA, 1943\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGouache on paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned, lower left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstate stamped and their inventory number verso (M 669\/23)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17.75\"H 24\"W (work)\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26.5\"H 32.5\"W (framed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: \u003cbr\u003eAndre Emmerich Gallery, New York City\u003cbr\u003eMarianne Friedland Gallery, Toronto\u003cbr\u003ePrivate Collection, Canada\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hans Hofmann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608026890476,"sku":"05-26","price":12500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Hans-Hofmann-1943_01.jpg?v=1778182094","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/hans-hofmann-untitled-gouache-1943","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}