Malvina Hoffman
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Malvina Cornell Hoffman (June 15, 1885 – July 10, 1966)[lower-alpha 1] was an American sculptor and author, well known for her life-size bronze sculptures of people. She also worked in plaster and marble. Hoffman created portrait busts of working-class people and significant individuals. She was particularly known for her sculptures of dancers, such as Anna Pavlova.[1][6] Her sculpture series of culturally diverse people, entitled Hall of the Races of Mankind, was a popular permanent exhibition at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.[7] It was featured at the Century of Progress International Exposition at the Chicago World's Fair of 1933.[8]
Malvina Cornell Hoffman | |
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Born | (1885-06-15)June 15, 1885 New York City, US |
Died | July 10, 1966(1966-07-10) (aged 81) New York City, US |
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Known for | Sculptures of dancers and "Hall of Man" at the Field Museum of Natural History |
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Spouse | Samuel Bonarios Grimson (1924–1936) |
She was commissioned to execute commemorative monuments and was awarded many prizes and honors, including a membership to the National Sculpture Society. In 1925, she was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member and became a full Academician in 1931.[9] Many of her portraits of individuals are among the collection of the New York Historical Society. She maintained a salon, a social gathering of artistic and personal acquaintances, at her Sniffen Court studio for many years.[9]
She was highly skilled in foundry techniques, often casting her own works.[8] Hoffman published a definitive work on historical and technical aspects of bronze casting, Sculpture Inside and Out, in 1939.[8][9]