Arnold Hoffman Jr., abstract painting, c1970
This painting measures 31.875 inches x 23.75 inches
The total dimensions including the frame are 32.625 inches x 24.5 inches

A twentieth century painter, silkscreen artist and master printer, Arnold Hoffman Junior was the son of the artist Arnold Hoffmann (1886-1966). He studied art techniques at both the Art Students League and at the National Academy of the Arts, under such masters as Olinsky and Kroll. Beginning in 1940 Arnold Hoffmann Junior was a frequent exhibitor with such national institutions as the American Water Color Society and the Audubon Artists.

In 1942 Arnold Hoffmann Jr. joined the staff of The New York Times Magazine. He remained with the magazine for the next thirty years and became its art director. Upon his retirement in 1972 he founded the Screen Print Workshop in East Hampton. There he became the master printer for such artists as Esteban Vicente, James Brooks, Robert Dash, William King and Robert Gwathmey. He also, of course, printed his own fine silkscreens there, including "Full Sun."

Today the art of Arnold Hoffmann Jr. is included in such collections as the Museums at Stony Brook, New York, and elsewhere. In 1995 Helen A. Harrison authored the book, "Silkscreen: Arnold Hoffmann Jr. and the Art of the Print."

Good condition overall