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Hans Hofmann Quotes

Hans Hofmann quotes about art

Deutsch Artist March 21, 1880 – February 17, 1966

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What goes on in abstract art is the proclaiming of aesthetic principles... It is in our own time that we have become aware of pure aesthetic considerations. Art never can be imitation. Hans Hofmann
Hans Hofmann quote: "A work of art is a world in itself reflecting senses and..."
A work of art is a world in itself reflecting senses and emotions of the artist's world. Hans Hofmann
Art is to me the glorification of the human spirit, and as such it is the cultural documentation of the time in which it is produced. Hans Hofmann
When the impulses which stir us to profound emotion are integrated with the medium of expression, every interview of the soul may become art. This is contingent upon mastery of the medium. Hans Hofmann
Hans Hofmann quote: "Every art expression is rooted fundamentally in the..."
Every art expression is rooted fundamentally in the personality and temperament of the artist. Hans Hofmann
Art is magic... But how is it magic? In its metaphysical development? Or does some final transformation culminate in a magic reality? In truth, the latter is impossible without the former. If creation is not magic, the outcome cannot be magic. Hans Hofmann
Hans Hofmann quote: "Art cannot result from sophisticated, frivolous, or..."
Art cannot result from sophisticated, frivolous, or superficial effects. Hans Hofmann
The art of pictorial creation is so complicated - it is so astronomical in its possibilities of relation and combination that it would take an act of super-human concentration to explain the final realization. Hans Hofmann

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