Hofer was born in Marburg, Germany. The family moved to Geneva in 1933 in order to escape Nazism, and later to Madrid. Evelyn attempted unsuccessfully to enter the Paris Conservatory and then switched to photography, first apprenticing in Zürich and Basel and then taking private tuition in Zürich.
Hofer used a four-by-five inch view camera to make orderly and well-constructed portraits and scenic photographs. Her style centered on straightforward compositions that were clear, but not simple. Her portraits show subjects looking lost, sad, or at least ambiguous.
Some books with photography by Evelyn Hofer (flanked by irrelevant Pelicans)
Los encantos de Méjico. Text by Maurice Sandoz. OCLC 20045899[n 1]
The Pleasures of Mexico. Text by Maurice Sandoz. New York: Kamin, 1957. OCLC 16273402[n 2]
The Stones of Florence. Text by Mary McCarthy. London: Heinemann, 1956. New York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1959. London: Heinemann, 1976. ISBN0434461040. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1987. ISBN0151850798.[1]
Florenz. Text by Mary McCarthy. Gütersloh: Bertelsmann, 1960.
London. Herz und Antlitz einer Stadt. Text by V. S. Pritchett, trans. Margot Berthold. Munich and Zurich: Droemer, 1964.
New York Proclaimed. Text by V. S. Pritchett. Chatto & Windus / Heinemann, 1965. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1965. London: Reprint Society, 1966.[1]
New York. Herz und Antlitz einer Stadt. Text by V. S. Pritchett. Munich and Zurich: Droemer, 1966.
Dublin: A Portrait. Text by V. S. Pritchett. New York: Harper & Row, 1967. London: Bodley Head, 1967. London: Hogarth, 1991. ISBN0701207507. London: Bloomsbury, 2011. ISBN9781448200740.[1]
The Presence of Spain. Text by James Morris. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1964. London: Faber & Faber, 1964.
Spanje zoals het is. Text by James Morris. The Hague: Gaade, 1965.
Spanien. Porträt eines stolzen Landes. Text by James Morris, trans. Kai Molvig. Berlin: Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft, 1967. Knaur-Taschenbücher 176. Munich: Droemer, 1968.
The Evidence of Washington. Text by William Walton. New York: Harper & Row, 1966. London: Bodley Head, 1967.
Portrait: Theory: Photographs and Essays by David Attie, Chuck Close, Jan Groover, Evelyn Hofer, Lotte Jacobi, Gerard Malanga, Robert Mapplethorpe and James Van Der Zee. Edited by Kelly Wise. New York: Lustrum, 1981.
evelyn, hofer, january, 1922, november, 2009, german, american, portrait, documentary, photographer, 1951born, 1922, january, 1922marburg, germanydiednovember, 2009, 2009, aged, mexico, city, mexiconationalitygermanyunited, statesknown, forphotographywebsiteww. Evelyn Hofer January 21 1922 November 2 2009 was a German American portrait and documentary photographer Evelyn HoferEvelyn Hofer 1951Born 1922 01 21 January 21 1922Marburg GermanyDiedNovember 2 2009 2009 11 02 aged 87 Mexico City MexicoNationalityGermanyUnited StatesKnown forPhotographyWebsitewww wbr evelynhofer wbr com Contents 1 Life and work 2 Books 3 Collections 4 Notes 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksLife and work EditHofer was born in Marburg Germany The family moved to Geneva in 1933 in order to escape Nazism and later to Madrid Evelyn attempted unsuccessfully to enter the Paris Conservatory and then switched to photography first apprenticing in Zurich and Basel and then taking private tuition in Zurich After Franco came to power they moved again to Mexico in the early 1940s 1 It was in Mexico that she had her first work as a professional photographer 1 She moved to New York in 1946 where she worked with Alexey Brodovitch of Harper s Bazaar and befriended Richard Lindner 1 and Saul Steinberg 2 3 Hofer used a four by five inch view camera to make orderly and well constructed portraits and scenic photographs Her style centered on straightforward compositions that were clear but not simple Her portraits show subjects looking lost sad or at least ambiguous She died in Mexico City Mexico aged 87 Books Edit Some books with photography by Evelyn Hofer flanked by irrelevant Pelicans Los encantos de Mejico Text by Maurice Sandoz OCLC 20045899 n 1 The Pleasures of Mexico Text by Maurice Sandoz New York Kamin 1957 OCLC 16273402 n 2 The Stones of Florence Text by Mary McCarthy London Heinemann 1956 New York Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1959 London Heinemann 1976 ISBN 0434461040 San Diego Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1987 ISBN 0151850798 1 Florenz Text by Mary McCarthy Gutersloh Bertelsmann 1960 London Perceived Text by V S Pritchett New York Harcourt Brace amp World 1962 London Chatto amp Windus Heinemann 1962 London Hogarth 1986 ISBN 0701207191 Boston Godine 1990 ISBN 1567921485 London Penguin 2003 ISBN 0141014199 London Bloomsbury 2011 ISBN 9781448200962 1 London Herz und Antlitz einer Stadt Text by V S Pritchett trans Margot Berthold Munich and Zurich Droemer 1964 New York Proclaimed Text by V S Pritchett Chatto amp Windus Heinemann 1965 New York Harcourt Brace amp World 1965 London Reprint Society 1966 1 New York Herz und Antlitz einer Stadt Text by V S Pritchett Munich and Zurich Droemer 1966 Dublin A Portrait Text by V S Pritchett New York Harper amp Row 1967 London Bodley Head 1967 London Hogarth 1991 ISBN 0701207507 London Bloomsbury 2011 ISBN 9781448200740 1 The Presence of Spain Text by James Morris New York Harcourt Brace amp World 1964 London Faber amp Faber 1964 Spanje zoals het is Text by James Morris The Hague Gaade 1965 Spanien Portrat eines stolzen Landes Text by James Morris trans Kai Molvig Berlin Deutsche Buch Gemeinschaft 1967 Knaur Taschenbucher 176 Munich Droemer 1968 The Evidence of Washington Text by William Walton New York Harper amp Row 1966 London Bodley Head 1967 Portrait Theory Photographs and Essays by David Attie Chuck Close Jan Groover Evelyn Hofer Lotte Jacobi Gerard Malanga Robert Mapplethorpe and James Van Der Zee Edited by Kelly Wise New York Lustrum 1981 Emerson in Italy Text by Ralph Waldo Emerson and Evelyn Barish New York Holt 1989 ISBN 0805009140 Evelyn Hofer Photographs Lausanne Musee de l Elysee 1994 OCLC 32357975 Evelyn Hofer Edited by Susanne Breidenbach Gottingen Steidl 2004 ISBN 3 86521 057 0 Galerie m ISBN 3 923791 32 1 Collections EditGetty Museum 4 Museum of Fine Arts Houston 5 Notes Edit The WorldCat record for this says Mexico Kamin 1953 The British edition of this book London Guilford Press 1955 OCLC 248675251 is instead illustrated by Rolf Durig References Edit a b c d e f g Kramer Hilton 31 January 1982 ENDURING IMAGES The New York Times William Grimes Evelyn Hofer subtle photographer of people and places dies at 87 New York Times November 10 2009 Accessed January 5 2013 Buchrs Michael Schmis Sabine 2015 Evelyn Hofer Gottingen Steidl ISBN 978 3 95829 015 0 Maison Solvay Hall Getty Museum The J Paul Getty in Los Angeles Evelyn Hofer Anna and Emma Dublin mfah org Further reading EditRosenblum Naomi A History of Women Photographers New York Abbeville 2014 ISBN 9780789212245 Hofer Evelyn Buhrs Michael Schmid Sabine Pauly Andreas Gerhard Steidl GmbH amp Co oHG Evelyn Hofer 1922 2009 Retrospektive Gottingen Steidl 2015 ISBN 9783958290150 External links EditEvelyn Hofer at Galerie m Bochum Evelyn Hofer Still Lifes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Evelyn Hofer amp oldid 1171018906, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
