Malvina’s work is defined by its modernism sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Head of Pavlova
Malvina Hoffman (American, 1885–1966)
Column of Life
Offrande
Kneeling Girl
Fingal Mourning Over the Body of Malvina, from Ossian's Berrathon
Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson French, 1767-1824
Self-Portrait
Thomas Hoffman American, born 1952
Weights and Measures
Richard Serra American, 1938-2024
As if this flesh, which wall about our life, were brass impregnable
Annette Lemieux American, born 1957
Untitled (Portrait of Family of Five)
Hoffman Bros. American, 19th century
Frank C. Weber Building, Chicago, Illinois, Multiple Views
Sailor and Hoffman American, 20th century
Barrage
Steve McQueen English, born 1969
Mythological Scene Depicting a Deity with a Bundle
Made for Ju’n Chakaw Naahb Cha’n (ruled 658-667) Late Classic Maya, "Codex Style" ceramic La Corona (Saknikte’), Usumacinta River area, Guatemala
Mt. Hoffman, Yosemite, Cal.
Kilburn Brothers American, active 1855–1875
Coyote
Ed Ruscha American, born 1937
Untitled
Donald Judd American, 1928-1994
Vase Depicting a Courtly Scene
Late Classic Maya Petén region, Guatemala