Hans Hofmann House
Ptown Sights by Peter Hocking
Walking past the Hans Hofmann house, I recently came across a case of life imitating art. Through his technique, called “push and pull,” Hofmann proposed that the illusion of space, depth, and movement could be created abstractly using color and shape, rather than traditional perspective. This bright, yellow sunflower, against the cool shadow on Hofmann’s house, really pops.








