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Frank B Hoffman

Frank B. Hoffman (1888 - 1958) was active/lived in New Mexico, Illinois.  Frank Hoffman is known for Western painting, sculpture, illustration.

Growing up in New Orleans where his father raced horses, Frank Hoffman developed a great love for these animals, which was reflected in his paintings. He worked as an illustrator for the "Chicago American" newspaper, which gave him an opportunity to draw many subjects from opera to prize fights, and eventually he became head of the department. During that time, he took formal art training from J. Wellington Reynolds, a portrait painter.

In 1916, having been rejected for military service because of poor eyesight, he went West and lived with cowboys and Indian tribes and served as public relations director for Glacier National Park. Eventually he settled on a ranch near Taos, New Mexico, and became part of that art colony and studied with Leon Gaspard, who encouraged him to use color freely.

Advertisers including General Motors, General Electric, and the Great Northern Railway hired him because they loved his bold, broad brush work and striking colors. He also   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 4708 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

.  askART's database currently holds 329 auction lots for Frank B Hoffman (of which 262 auction records sold and 0 are upcoming at auction.)

Artist artworks for sale and wanted

.  There are 5 artworks for sale on our website by galleries and art dealers (including new art for sale). There are 17 galleries and art dealers listing works of art by Frank B Hoffman as either "Wanted" or "For Sale" .

Research resources

.  askART lists Frank B Hoffman in 3 of its research Essays. Frank B Hoffman has 18 artist signature examples available in our database.

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