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First hand account of legendary painter and teacher Hans Hofmann written by Sam Feinstein, a close contemporary colleague of Hofmann, and edited by Sascha Feinstein, poet and professor.
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Sam Feinstein (1915 - 2003) graduated with honors from thePhiladelphia Museum College of Art, where he later taught and had his firstexhibition in 1934. A revered teacher, he taught privately for over 50 years.Before starting his own classes, he studied with Hans Hofmann in Provincetownfrom 1949 to 1952. In 1950 he made a film of Hofmann creating his painting The Window; the film later debuted atthe Metropolitan Museum of Art. Feinstein helped Hofmann compose his personalessays, reviewed Hofmann's shows in leading art magazines, and wrote acatalogue essay for a 1953 exhibit of Hofmann's landscapes. His insights aboutHans Hofmann--as a person, painter, and teacher--are truly invaluable.
SaschaFeinstein's books include two volumes of poetry (Misterioso and Ajanta's Ledge),two memoirs (Black Pearls: Improvisationson a Lost Year and Wreckage: MyFather's Legacy of Art & Junk), and an interview collection (Ask Me Now: Conversations on Jazz &Literature). In 1996, he founded BrilliantCorners: A Journal of Jazz & Literature, which he still edits. Hishonors include the Pennsylvania Governor's Award for Artist of the Year. He isthe Robert and Charlene Shangraw Professor of English at Lycoming College inWilliamsport, PA, and is a summer resident of Dennis.
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