Hommage à Kandinsky

1930s, printed 1937

Not on view

Hoepffner studied painting and graphic design at the Bauhaus before turning to photography. In this photogram, she places stencils on photosensitized paper to create an abstract play of diagonals, gridded forms, and floating, mistlike patches. In both title and appearance, the work pays homage to painter and Bauhaus instructor Vasily Kandinsky, who, like Hoepffner, likened abstract art to music. Hoepffner made several other photograms at this time, often dedicated to famous composers or musical scores. Although many of her experimental photographs of the 1930s were destroyed in World War II, in the 1960s, Hoepffner would go on to play a role in the light and kinetic art movement.

Artwork Details

Title: Hommage à Kandinsky
Artist: Marta Hoepffner (German, 1912–2000)
Date: 1930s, printed 1937
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: 38.9 x 30.0 cm (15 5/16 x 11 13/16 in.)
Classification: Photographs
Credit Line: Ford Motor Company Collection, Gift of Ford Motor Company and John C. Waddell, 1987
Object Number: 1987.1100.407
Curatorial Department: Photographs

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