The teacher who has been the greatest influence on my art, and teaching life as an art teacher, Patricia de Gogorza Gahagan, was married to James Gahagan, a student and associate of Hans Hofmann. When I saw the drawings of her students I saw the most powerful drawings I had ever seen. I had to learn whatever I could from such a teacher. I did not know about Hans Hofmann at the time. A wonderful book about Hofmann is Tina Dickey's book Color Creates Light, Studies With Hans Hofmann. Her documentary film, just released, Paint Until Dawn, a biography of James Gahagan has fascinating footage of James Gahagan as a student of Hofmann in New York City. I would not be the artist I am, or the teacher I was myself, had I not been taught by such a brilliant sculptor and teacher with a direct connection to Hans Hofmann.
I studied with Jim Valone, who studied with Hans. It was an .... education to say the least. It has made me the painter and the colourist I am today! I am honoured and fortunate to have had such an education in painting and colour theory. I do have a few anecdotes.
The figure drawing is by the father of Robert De Niro , the actor Robert De Niro Sr. Robert de Niro Sr. was a well known member of the New York School often working in a figurative style which was not championed by critics during the 50's. He studied with Hoffman. The drawing is dated 1941 . The actor was born in 1943.
The drawing is by Robert De Niro, the actors father. De Niro, the actor's father was an artist during the hay-day of the New York School. It's a very, very good drawing. De Niro's father never became well known because he always continued to paint in the style of Matisse more or less. He never connected with Abstract Expressionist movement. He was a serious and prolific artist.
At 32:39 I had to stop and make sure she identified this drawing as being done by Robert De Niro Jr. when it clearly was done by his father, Robert De Niro Sr. in 1949. Robert De Niro Jr. was born in 1943. I not sure why someone with such credentials would make such an obvious mistake.
The Dance by Matisse in the Philadelphia Barnes is NOT a reproduction. It was painted on canvas and was moved with everything else. The Pollack "mural" was only titled Mural and was also on canvas, later donated and moved to the U of Iowa. So, strictly speaking neither is a mural. There was probably not much if any influence of Hofmann on Pollack, however T. H. Benton also wrote and taught his own formal system and that influence is likely (see Loran's book on Cezanne's composition.) Of course they knew each other through Lee Krasner and the famous first meeting at their apartment...
The teacher who has been the greatest influence on my art, and teaching life as an art teacher, Patricia de Gogorza Gahagan, was married to James Gahagan, a student and associate
of Hans Hofmann. When I saw the drawings of her students I saw the most powerful drawings I had ever seen. I had to learn whatever I could from such a teacher.
I did not know about Hans Hofmann at the time. A wonderful book about Hofmann is Tina Dickey's book Color Creates Light, Studies With Hans Hofmann. Her documentary film, just released, Paint Until Dawn, a biography of James Gahagan has fascinating footage of James Gahagan as a student of Hofmann in New York City.
I would not be the artist I am, or the teacher I was myself, had I not been taught by such a brilliant sculptor and teacher with a direct connection to Hans Hofmann.
I studied with Jim Valone, who studied with Hans. It was an .... education to say the least. It has made me the painter and the colourist I am today! I am honoured and fortunate to have had such an education in painting and colour theory. I do have a few anecdotes.
Cool I like his paintings.
The figure drawing is by the father of Robert De Niro , the actor Robert De Niro Sr. Robert de Niro Sr. was a well known member of the New York School often working in a figurative style which was not championed by critics during the 50's. He studied with Hoffman. The drawing is dated 1941 . The actor was born in 1943.
Yes. Quite a research faux pas by the speaker.
makes you wonder how he turned out to be such a total dick
This was a great way to start my day...thanks!
The drawing is by Robert De Niro, the actors father. De Niro, the actor's father was an artist during the hay-day of the New York School. It's a very, very good drawing. De Niro's father never became well known because he always continued to paint in the style of Matisse more or less. He never connected with Abstract Expressionist movement. He was a serious and prolific artist.
At 32:39 I had to stop and make sure she identified this drawing as being done by Robert De Niro Jr. when it clearly was done by his father, Robert De Niro Sr. in 1949. Robert De Niro Jr. was born in 1943. I not sure why someone with such credentials would make such an obvious mistake.
The Dance by Matisse in the Philadelphia Barnes is NOT a reproduction. It was painted on canvas and was moved with everything else. The Pollack "mural" was only titled Mural and was also on canvas, later donated and moved to the U of Iowa. So, strictly speaking neither is a mural. There was probably not much if any influence of Hofmann on Pollack, however T. H. Benton also wrote and taught his own formal system and that influence is likely (see Loran's book on Cezanne's composition.) Of course they knew each other through Lee Krasner and the famous first meeting at their apartment...
How is a Mondrian very different from the Bauhaus?
More than half these illustrations aren’t Hoffman’s.
Disappointing. More about other artists other than Hoffman
Hofmann's power and influence on art in America is best seen in the works of his students.
Hans hoffman is famously associated with Jackson pollack. They didnt like each other.