statement in Hans Hofmann: Recent Paintings (1952) Kootz Gallery
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There is in reality no such thing as modern art. Art is carried on up and down in immense cycles through centuries and civilizations.
— Hans Hofmann
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Source: Wikiquote: "Hans Hofmann" (Quotes, 1950s)
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About Hans Hofmann
Hans Hofmann (21 March 1880 – 17 February 1966) was one of the older abstract expressionist painters working in New York. Hofmann originally came from Germany where he experienced the new art and so he connected European with modern American abstract art. He had strong influence as an art-teacher and writer on the younger American abstract artists after 1940.
About Hans Hofmann
Hans Hofmann (21 March 1880 – 17 February 1966) was one of the older abstract expressionist painters working in New York. Hofmann originally came from Germany where he experienced the new art and so he connected European with modern American abstract art. He had strong influence as an art-teacher and writer on the younger American abstract artists after 1940.
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