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Hans Hofmann
Baal

1947

About the Item

"Baal (M-1128)" is an abstract Post War oil on canvas painting by Hans Hofmann in 1947. The artwork is 59 3/8 x 47 1/4 inches and with the frame is 68 x 56 x 3 1/8 inches, weighing less than 50 lbs. It is signed lower right, "Hans Hofmann". Hofmann was a pioneering abstract expressionist known for his bold use of color and innovative exploration of space and form. He was influenced by Matisse’s use of color and Cubism’s displacement of form. The canvas is filled with a forceful interaction of organic shapes creating a sense of movement and tension, while his signature technique of “push and pull” gives the painting a three-dimensionality. Provenance: Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York Estate of Hans Hofmann Ameringer & Yohe Fine Art, New York Private Collection, New Jersey Exhibition: New York, New York, Betty Parsons Gallery, Hans Hofmann: Recent Works, March 24 - April 12, 1947, as Phoenix III Saint Paul, Minnesota, Minnesota State Fair, as Phoenix III, 1947 Paris, Galerie Maeght, Hans Hofmann, Peintures, January 7 - February 9, 1949 New York, New York, Andre Emmerich Gallery, Hans Hofmann: The Post-War Years: 1945-1949, January 12 – February 18, 1989 New York, New York, Ameringer Yohe, Hans Hofmann: The Unabashed Unconscious; Reflections on Hofmann and Surrealism, March 30 – April 29, 2006 Literature: Andre Emmerich Gallery, Hans Hofmann: The Post-War Years: 1945-1949, New York, 1989, pl. 5 (illustrated in color) Jed Perl, Hans Hofmann, the Unabashed Unconscious: Reflection on Hofmann and Surrealism, New York, 2006, p. 36 (illustrated in color) Suzi Villiger, Hans Hofmann: catalogue raisonne of paintings, volume II, Surrey, 2014, HH cat. no. 1137-1947, p. 392 (illustrated in color)
  • Creator:
    Hans Hofmann (1880-1966, German)
  • Creation Year:
    1947
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 59.375 in (150.82 cm)Width: 47.25 in (120.02 cm)
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  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Palm Desert, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 471371stDibs: LU9315727432

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