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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.

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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

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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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Facts about Frank B Hoffman

   Publications  Book References:  29
Magazine References:  2

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2 Miscellaneous Magazine References for Frank B. Hoffman
Magazine Article Date Author Color
American Fine Art Magazine Hunt for Treasure: Dr. Savage Searches High and Low for the Works in His Extensive Collection May 2018 O'Hern, John Yes
Southwest Art Frank B Hoffman: The Calendar Years September 1995 Zimmer, Stephen Yes
29 Book References for Frank B. Hoffman
Year Author Title Pages Color
2021 Peterson, Dr. Larry Len The American West Reimagined: Gems from the Coeur d'Alene Art Auction 528 Yes
2005 AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
2005 Davenport, Ray Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition 2421 No
2001 Reed, Walt The Illustrator in America, 1860-2000 The Society of Illustrators 452 Yes
1999 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes 3724 No
1998 McCann, Chris (Author); Louis Darling (Illustrator) Master Pieces The Art History of Jigsaw Puzzles 223 Yes
1996 Shipp, Steve American Art Colonies 1850-1930 A Guide to Original Art Colonies and Their Artists 159 No
1993 Southwest Art The Red Book Western American Price Index 126 No
1991 Gilbert Anne American Illustrator Art Official Price Guide 1991 Yes
1990 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) The Annual Exhibition Record of the Art Institute of Chicago
(Exhibition catalog)
1117 No
1988 Falk, Peter Hastings Dictionary of Signatures & Monogram 556 No
1986 Opitz, Glenn B (editor) Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers 1081 No
1986 Stivers, Dave Cream of Wheat Advertising Art: The Nabisco Brands Collection 143 Yes
1985 Dawdy, Doris Artists of the American West: Three Volumes A Biographical Dictionary 1184 No
1985 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art: Artists Active Between 1898-1947 707 No
1984 Opitz, Glenn B (editor) Dictionary of American Sculptors: 18th Century to Present 656 No
1984 Reed, Walt and Roger The Illustrator in America, 1880-1980: A Century of Illustration 355 Yes
1984 Witt, David L The Taos Artists A Historical and Biographical Dictionary 63 No
1982 Hunt, David C; Marsha V. Gallagher Legacy of the West 157 Yes
1981 Eiteljorg, Harrison Treasures of the American West Harrison Eiteljorg Collection 172 Yes
1978 Peters, Gerald P American Art of the Taos School 480 Yes
1976 Samuels, Peggy and Harold The Illustrated Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West 549 No
1973 Baird, Joseph Armstrong The West Remembered
(Exhibition catalog)
88 Yes
1973 Broder, Patricia Janis; Harold McCracken (Intro) Bronzes of the American West 429 Yes
1971 Harmsen, Dorothy Harmsen's Western Americana 212 Yes
1971 Steadman, William E The West and Walter Bimson Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture 223 Yes
1966 Reed, Walt The Illustrator in America 1900-1960s 272 Yes
1947 Luhan, Mabel Dodge Taos and Its Artists 168 No
1935 Mallett, Daniel Trowbridge Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index 1130 No
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