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StatsMecca
Abstract Expressionism
1961
213.0 x 152.0 cm
Hans Hofmann (1880 – 1966)
Hans Hofmann (1880-1966): German-American painter & influential teacher who bridged European modernism to Abstract Expressionism with vibrant color fields and his 'push/pull' theory.
This work is often considered exemplary of Hofmann’s late style. Using the structure of Mondrian’s compositions of the 1920s, Hofmann added qualities that Mondrian suppressed: exuberant color and rich effects of texture. Hofmann taught for many years at Provincetown, Mass., where he inspired scores of faithful students, among them Giorgio Cavallon, Helen Frankenthaler, Lee Krasner, and Alfred Leslie.
About this artwork
- Title: Mecca
- Artist: Hans Hofmann
- Year: 1961
- Original dimensions: 213.0 x 152.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Movement: Abstract Expressionism
- Main color: Walnut
- Keywords: layered composition , dynamic abstract art , 1961 art painting
- Color hue: Golden Yellow Range