Hans Hofmann Vintage 1980 Abstract Expressionist Lithograph Print Exhibition Poster " Exabundantia " 1964

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This Hans Hofmann rare vintage 1980 Abstract Expressionist lithograph print exhibition poster " Exabundantia "1964, is an incredibly special and … Read more This Hans Hofmann rare vintage 1980 Abstract Expressionist lithograph print exhibition poster " Exabundantia "1964, is an incredibly special and unique piece to add to your collection Published in 1980 in an unnumbered limited edition by Poster Originals Ltd. # 285, for the centennial exhibition at the famous Andre Emmerich Gallery in New York, featuring the Abstract Expressionist artworks of Hans Hofmann. The rare out of print exhibition poster features an original artwork created by Hofmann in 1964 titled " Exabundantia ".

Hans Hofmann ( 1880 - 1966 ) German born, is one of the most important painters of the Post War Abstract Expressionist movement. His work is distinguished by a rigorous concern with pictorial structure, spatial illusions, and color relationships. He believed that Abstract Art was a way to get at the important reality. He famously stated that " The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary that the necessary can speak ".

He was both an artist an an educator with his own schools of painting in New York and Provincetown. His alumni included Lee Krasner, Helen Frankenthaler, Louise Nevelson, Ray Eames, and John Grillo among many others.

Major retrospective exhibitions of his work have been held by The Museum of Modern Art New York, and The Tate Museum London among many other international exhibitions. The artworks of Hans Hofmann are included in the permanent collections of many of the worlds most prestigious museums.

The rare vintage lithograph print exhibition poster measures 21 1/2" W X 38 1/2" H. It is in excellent " like new " vintage condition consistent with age, and light signs of handling. It has never been framed. Please see photos for condition reference. It is now being offered here for an excellent price. See less