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Wlastimil Hofman (1881 Prague - 1970 Szklarska Poreba), Angel. An Allegory of Art, 1921

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Estimations: 29 776 - 38 283 EUR
Additional fees: +5% / 3% Droit de suite
oil/board
Dimensions: 97 x 67.5 cm
signed and dated l.d.: 'Wlastimil Hofamn | 1921'.
on the reverse a fragmentarily preserved, paper sticker of the State Enterprise 'Desa' Works of Art and Antiques in Krakow; paper sticker of an auction house

Biography
Born in Karlin (now a district of Prague), to a Polish-Czech family that moved to Krakow in 1889. Between 1895 and 1899 he studied at the School of Fine Arts in Krakow under Florian Cynk, Jozef Unierzyski and Jan Stanislawski. However, he was most influenced by the work of his master, Jacek Malczewski. Under his wings, Hofman developed his characteristic language of forms, imbued with symbolism. From 1899 to 1901 he stayed at the Paris Académie des Beaux-Arts, where he studied in the studio of academician Jean Léon Gérômea. From 1902, he regularly exhibited his works. During World War I, he stayed in Prague, where he met his future wife, Ada. In 1919, the couple travels to Paris. The following year he gets married and settles in Cracow, where he builds his house and painter's studio on Spadzista Street (now Wlastimil Hofman Street). The interwar period is a time of dynamic development for the artist. Hofman painted a lot. Numerous exhibitions of his works were organized. After the outbreak of World War II, he and his wife went into exile in Palestine, where they created numerous portraits and landscapes. At the end of the war, Hofman became embroiled in a conflict of a political nature and returned to the country in 1946. In Cracow, his art no longer received such a positive reception from the public. Increasingly negative criticism was also heard. The couple therefore left for Szklarska Poreba, where they settled in a house-studio called Wlastimilowka. In his work spanning several decades, Hofman remained faithful to the same ideals. He was a member of the Society of Polish Artists "Art," the Zero Group, the Group of Five and the Vienna Secession, among others.

Auction
Wlastimil Hofman. An atmospheric modernist
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Date
28 March 2023 CEST/Warsaw
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29 776 - 38 283 EUR
Hammer price
35 731 EUR
Hammer price without Byuer's Premium
29 776 EUR
Overbid
140%
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Wlastimil Hofman. An atmospheric modernist
Date
28 March 2023 CEST/Warsaw
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