Name/Title
Two DovesEntry/Object ID
2020.30.04Description
This is a woodblock print by Margo Hoff. The print depicts two doves looking in different directions. Hoff was a multimedia artist based out of Chicago and New York, and she taught printmaking one summer at the Ox-Bow in 1960. The time period this was made, presumably that summer, gives us an understanding to Hoff's graphic style and use of color. Despite the simplicity of this piece, there is a large amount of texture present. This includes that of the woodgrain of the woodblock print, as well as crosshatches carved into the block itself to create more texture.Artwork Details
Medium
WoodcutSubject
Two dovesCollection
ArtworksCataloged By
Voss, MaryMade/Created
Artist
Hoff, Margo 1912-2008Date made
circa 1960Location
Shelf
AC bay 12Room
Art Conservation RoomInterpretative Labels
Label
Margo Hoff
1910 - 2008
Two Doves
c. 1960 | Woodcut Print
Notes: Margo Hoff was born into a large family in Oklahoma. She began drawing and painting when whe was 13 years old. Hoff was very diverse in production, excelling in woodcut, lithography, cassein, oil, watercolor, crayon, gouache, collage textiles and stained glass. Her most notable training was at the Chicago Institute of Art.
Margo was married to artist George Buehr. Their daughter, Mia, was also became an artist. Hoff taught at the Ox-Bow Summer School of Painting in Saugatuck in the 1960s.
This mid-century woodcut by Hoff is typical of her printmaking, which was extensive in the 40s and 50s.
Collection: Saugatuck Douglas History Center
Gift of: Chris Spencer in memory of Charles Aschbrenner
Accession: 2020.30.04Create Date
December 7, 2020Update Date
April 30, 2025