hoffman

hoffman — noun

1. Malvina Hoffman (1887–1966), an American sculptor best known for her life-sized

1.名詞
釋義

Malvina Hoffman (1887–1966), an American sculptor best known for her life-sized bronze figures in 'The Races of Mankind', a series that shows people from many different ethnic backgrounds. She studied under the French sculptor Auguste Rodin and was one of the first women to build an international reputation as a sculptor.

例句

Dario studied Hoffman's collection at the Field Museum during his art history course.

proper noun: possessive form Hoffman's [work]

Hoffman spent two years travelling the world to study ethnic groups for her sculptures.

subject: Hoffman [traveled] to [goal]

同義詞
  • Malvina Hoffman

    full name, used in formal or scholarly writing

  • M. Hoffman

    abbreviated form sometimes used in museum labels or catalogues

用法筆記

In art contexts, 'Hoffman' alone (without a first name) normally refers to Malvina Hoffman, not to other artists with the same last name such as Josef Hoffmann or Hans Hofmann. Her last name is spelled with one 'f' and one 'n': Hoffman, not Hoffmann.

常見錯誤

❌I visited the Hoffman exhibit at the museum.' (meaning the works by the sculptor)
✅I visited the Hoffman exhibition at the museum.
💡'exhibit' might be used for a single piece, but 'exhibition' is the standard word for a full display of her work.
❌Malvina Hoffman was a German sculptor.
✅Malvina Hoffman was an American sculptor.
💡She was born in New York City and worked mainly in the United States and France.