Evelyn Hofer

The work of Evelyn Hofer is much more a photographical position by classical standards. Her photographies are sober studies, compositions are well thought of sceneries and her approach is always clear and simple. The results are intimate portraits of each subject as well as object. Color, to Evelyn Hofer, is no ingredient that coincidentally made it in the frame but is instead part of the intended setting she seeked out to portray. Color is equally important and crucial to every shot she considers successful and sometimes the shots' main character. Hofer is known for her portraits as well as her landscapes or urban scenes – she sought out not only motion but also stillness in life. Her technical proficiency was highly respected among fellow photographers and for many young photographers a post as her assistant meant being part of that wisdom. This made Evelyn Hofer a household name in the world of professional photography and earned her the nickname of „the most famous unknown photographer in America".