Herbert Hoffmann Explained

Herbert Hoffmann
Birth Date:December 30, 1919
Death Date:June 30, 2010
Nationality:German
Occupation:Tattoo artist and photographer
Website:www.herberthoffmann.net

Herbert Hoffmann (December 30, 1919 – June 30, 2010) was a German tattoo artist and photographer.[1]

Biography

Hoffmann was born December 30, 1919 in Freienwalde, Pomerania.

He died June 30, 2010 in Heiden, Switzerland.

Hoffmann as photographer

From 1961 Hoffmann produced professional photographic works in his Hamburg tattoo studio. Thus Herbert Hoffmann portrayed almost 400 tattoos within three decades with a Rolleiflex, born between 1878 and 1952.[2]

His photographic work has been represented by Galerie Gebr. Lehmann since 2004.[3]

"The portraits are staged with great formal care and seriousness. The result is the image of a subculture that has its roots in the gay scene and among sailors and dock workers, but which goes far beyond it."

- ELKE BUHR, MONOPOL-MAGAZIN 2018

solo exhibitions (selection)

group exhibitions (selection)

Literature

References

  1. Feige, Marcel, Das Tattoo-und Piercing Lexikon,, S. 152, german
  2. Web site: Herbert Hoffmann. Herbert Hoffmanns - fotografisches Schaffen // photographic works. de-DE. 2018-12-18.
  3. Web site: Galerie Gebr. Lehmann / Herbert Hoffmann. www.galerie-gebr-lehmann.de. 2018-12-18.

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