Hans Hofmann Vintage 1998 1st Edtn Abstract Expressionist Lithograph Print Hardcover Modern Art Book

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This Hans Hofmann rare vintage 1998 first edition Abstract Expressionist lithograph print hardcover collector's Modern Art book is an incredibly … more This Hans Hofmann rare vintage 1998 first edition Abstract Expressionist lithograph print hardcover collector's Modern Art book is an incredibly special and unique book to add to your library collection.

The hardcover art book with dust jacket is published by Hudson Hills Press New York, printed in Germany in 1998. It features a monograph survey collection of the artworks of Hans Hofmann.

Hans Hofmann ( 1880 - 1966 ) The German born artist is one of the most important painters of the Post War Abstract Expressionist movement. His work is distinguished by a rigorous concern with pictorial structure, spatial illusions, and color relationships. He believed that Abstract Art was a way to get at the important reality. He famously stated that " The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary that the necessary can speak ".

He was both an artist and an educator with his own schools of painting in New York and Provincetown. His alumni included Frank Stella, Lee Krasner, Helen Frankenthaler, Louise Nevelson, Ray Eames, Robert De Niro, and John Grillo among many others.

major retrospective exhibitions of his work have been held by The Museum of Modern Art New York, and The Tate London among many other international exhibitions. The artworks of Hofmann are included in the collections of many of the world's most prestigious museums.

The rare out of print 1st edition hardcover Modern Art book measures 9 1/2" W X 11" H X 5/8" D, with 94 pages, featuring 39 offset lithograph print illustrations.

It is in excellent " like new " very clean condition consistent with age and light signs of handling. Please see photos for condition reference. It is now being offered here for an excellent price. less