Dorothea Hofmann (née Schmid, 9 October 1929 – 26 July 2023), also known as Dorli,[1] was a Swiss graphic designer, artist, educator and the author of Die Geburt eines Stils (The Birth of a Style). She was one of the first students who passed the Basel education model. She took several educational trips to various parts of the world. Hofmann collaborated closely with her partner Armin on developing design education.
Hofmann trained as a graphic designer at Schule für Gestaltung Basel, Switzerland. Dorothea married graphic designer and pedagogue Armin Hofmann in 1953 during her third year of a graphic design course where Armin was her teacher.[2] Armin had opened a graphic design studio with Dorothea in 1947.[3] They were married for 67 years and lived together in Lucerne, Switzerland.[4][5] Hoffmann undertook numerous further education trips to Italy, Spain, France, Holland, Mexico, Guatemala, Egypt, India, the US and more.[6]
Dorothea Hofmann taught at various art and design schools such as Yale University School of Art, New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, Atlanta College of Art, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Oaxaca in Mexico, The New York Studio School of Art, and the National Institute of Design Ahmedabad; she presented her work at exhibitions in Switzerland and abroad.[7][6] When the Hofmanns visited National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad, Dorothea acted as Armin's translator while he advised in the formulation of the graphic design course, and she took one course in Letter Design at the institute in 1964 during the six months she spent there. [8] The Hofmanns had their summer home at Brissago where Yale Graphic Design workshops took place from 1977 to 1996.[9]
(L-R standing) P.M. Dalwadi, Maharajji (with cap), Vikas Satwalekar, Armin Hofmann, Dorothea Hofmann, Manu Gajjar, and Arjun Gajjar. (L-R seated) I.S. Mathur, S.Balaram, Ishu Patel, Rohit Modi, and Mahendra C. Patel
Hofmann died on 26 July 2023, at the age of 93.[11]
Exhibitionsedit
Hofmann’s first verified exhibition was Dorothea Hofmann, Meret Oppenheim, K.R.H. Sonderborg - Zeichnungen at Galerie Handschin in Basel in 1966, and the most recent exhibition was 39è Mini print Internacional de Cadaqués a Pineda at Fundació Tharrats d’Art Gràfic in Barcelona in 2019. Hofmann is most frequently exhibited in Spain, but also had exhibitions in United States, Switzerland.[12]
Some of her notable exhibitions have been:
Solo exhibitionsedit
1990 - Dorothea Hoffman: Drawing Exhibition - Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery - The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, USA
1986 - Dorothea Hoffman: Drawings and Etchings - Galleries at Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, USA
Group exhibitionsedit
2019 - 39è Mini print Internacional de Cadaqués a Pineda - Fundació Tharrats d’Art Gràfic, Barcelona, Spain
2019 - 39é Mini Print Internacional de Cadaqués 2019 - Mini Print Internacional de Cadaqués, Barcelona, Spain
2018 - 38th Mini Print Internacional De Cadaques 2018 - Mini Print Internacional de Cadaqués, Barcelona, Spain
1999 - Armin and Dorothea Hofmann - The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, United States
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dorothea, hofmann, née, schmid, october, 1929, july, 2023, also, known, dorli, swiss, graphic, designer, artist, educator, author, geburt, eines, stils, birth, style, first, students, passed, basel, education, model, took, several, educational, trips, various,. Dorothea Hofmann nee Schmid 9 October 1929 26 July 2023 also known as Dorli 1 was a Swiss graphic designer artist educator and the author of Die Geburt eines Stils The Birth of a Style She was one of the first students who passed the Basel education model She took several educational trips to various parts of the world Hofmann collaborated closely with her partner Armin on developing design education Dorothea Schmid HofmannDorothea Hofmann at NID Ahmedabad c 1965Born 1929 10 09 9 October 1929Lucerne SwitzerlandDied26 July 2023 2023 07 26 aged 93 Other namesDorliAlma materSchule fur Gestaltung BaselOccupationGraphic designerKnown forTypography and design educationNotable workDie Geburt eines Stils The Birth of a Style StyleSwiss graphic designMovementInternational Typographic StyleSpouseArmin Hofmann m 1953 wbr Contents 1 Life and work 2 Exhibitions 2 1 Solo exhibitions 2 2 Group exhibitions 3 ReferencesLife and work editHofmann trained as a graphic designer at Schule fur Gestaltung Basel Switzerland Dorothea married graphic designer and pedagogue Armin Hofmann in 1953 during her third year of a graphic design course where Armin was her teacher 2 Armin had opened a graphic design studio with Dorothea in 1947 3 They were married for 67 years and lived together in Lucerne Switzerland 4 5 Hoffmann undertook numerous further education trips to Italy Spain France Holland Mexico Guatemala Egypt India the US and more 6 Dorothea Hofmann taught at various art and design schools such as Yale University School of Art New York Studio School of Drawing Painting and Sculpture Atlanta College of Art Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Oaxaca in Mexico The New York Studio School of Art and the National Institute of Design Ahmedabad she presented her work at exhibitions in Switzerland and abroad 7 6 When the Hofmanns visited National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad Dorothea acted as Armin s translator while he advised in the formulation of the graphic design course and she took one course in Letter Design at the institute in 1964 during the six months she spent there 8 The Hofmanns had their summer home at Brissago where Yale Graphic Design workshops took place from 1977 to 1996 9 Hofmann s book Die Geburt eines Stils The Birth of a Style studies the influence of the Basel education model on Swiss graphic design It includes works of Swiss graphic designers who were teachers and students of Basel Allgemeine Gewerbeschule or Schule fur Gestaltung Basel like Hermann Eidenbenz Emil Ruder Armin Hofmann Karl Gerstner Gerard Ifert Nelly Rudin Pierre Mendell Wolfgang Weingart Kenneth Hiebert Dan Friedman graphic designer April Greiman Therese Moll Elisabeth Dietschi Heidi Schatzmann Sigrid Bovensiepen Inge Druckrey Barbara Stauffacher Solomon and more 10 7 nbsp L R standing P M Dalwadi Maharajji with cap Vikas Satwalekar Armin Hofmann Dorothea Hofmann Manu Gajjar and Arjun Gajjar L R seated I S Mathur S Balaram Ishu Patel Rohit Modi and Mahendra C Patel Hofmann died on 26 July 2023 at the age of 93 11 Exhibitions editHofmann s first verified exhibition was Dorothea Hofmann Meret Oppenheim K R H Sonderborg Zeichnungen at Galerie Handschin in Basel in 1966 and the most recent exhibition was 39e Mini print Internacional de Cadaques a Pineda at Fundacio Tharrats d Art Grafic in Barcelona in 2019 Hofmann is most frequently exhibited in Spain but also had exhibitions in United States Switzerland 12 Some of her notable exhibitions have been Solo exhibitions edit 1990 Dorothea Hoffman Drawing Exhibition Rosenwald Wolf Gallery The University of the Arts Philadelphia USA 1986 Dorothea Hoffman Drawings and Etchings Galleries at Moore College of Art amp Design Philadelphia USA Group exhibitions edit 2019 39e Mini print Internacional de Cadaques a Pineda Fundacio Tharrats d Art Grafic Barcelona Spain 2019 39e Mini Print Internacional de Cadaques 2019 Mini Print Internacional de Cadaques Barcelona Spain 2018 38th Mini Print Internacional De Cadaques 2018 Mini Print Internacional de Cadaques Barcelona Spain 1999 Armin and Dorothea Hofmann The Corcoran Gallery of Art Washington DC United States 1966 Dorothea Hofmann Meret Oppenheim K R H Sonderborg Zeichnungen Galerie Handschin Basel SwitzerlandReferences edit Walking The Invisible Line Between Art And Design www vonbartha com Retrieved 2022 08 08 Eye Magazine Feature The enigma of Therese Moll Eye Magazine Retrieved 2022 08 08 Meggs Philip B Purvis Alston W 2016 Meggs history of graphic design 6th ed Wiley p 403 ISBN 978 1 118 77205 8 OCLC 949812465 Eye Magazine Review Swiss style the prequel Eye Magazine Retrieved 2022 08 08 NZZ am Sonntag E Paper epaper nzz ch Retrieved 2022 08 08 a b Die Geburt eines Stils The Birth of a Style Triest Retrieved 2022 08 08 a b The Era Hofmann erahofmann ch Retrieved 2022 08 08 National Institute of Design 2013 50 years of the National Institute of Design 1961 2011 Ahmedabad ISBN 978 81 86199 71 8 OCLC 871374480 a href Template Cite book html title Template 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