Hans Hofmann: the artist's materials

Contents

A life in art -- The young artist in Germany -- The Paris years -- Return to Munich and a new role teaching avant-garde art -- Journey to America -- Hofmann and the culture of modern painting -- Hofmann's role in abstract expressionism and his influence on generations of artists -- The role of materials in abstract expressionism -- Hofmann's late-career paintings -- Origins and development of Hofmann's late-career style -- Existing information regarding Hofmann's materials -- Selection and conservation history of the paintings in this study -- Selection of the study group paintings -- Physical history of the study group paintings -- Identification of Hofmann's late-career materials -- Analytical methods and sample selection -- Optical microscopy -- Pyrolysis-gas chromatography - mass spectrometry -- Scanning electron microscopy - energy dispersive spectroscopy -- Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy -- X-ray diffraction -- Discussion of analyses -- Hofmann's late-career materials -- Hofmann's palette and modern art history -- Hofmann's manipulation of materials -- The correlation between condition issues and Hofmann's use of new materials -- Conclusion: the lessons of Hofmann's late-career materials.