Historical FigureFemale
Malvina Hoffman
died 1966
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryMalvina Cornell Hoffman was an American sculptor and author, well known for her life-size bronze sculptures of people. She also worked in plaster and marble. Hoffman created portrait busts of working-class people and significant individuals. She was particularly known for her sculptures of dancers, such as Anna Pavlova. Her sculpture series of culturally diverse people, entitled Hall of the Races of Mankind, was a popular permanent exhibition at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. It was featured at the Century of Progress International Exposition at the Chicago World's Fair of 1933.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
June 15, 1885
New York City
Date of death
July 10, 1966
New York City
Citizenship
United States
Occupations & fields
sculptorpainterwriterartist
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