Art is to me the glorification of the human spirit, and as such it is the cultural documentation of the time in which it is produced.

We are connected with our own age if we recognize ourselves in relation to outside events; and we have grasped its spirit when we influence the future.

The whole world, as we experience it visually, comes to us through the mystic realm of color. Our entire being is nourished by it. This mystic quality of color should likewise find expression in a work of art.

An idea can only be materialized with the help of a medium of expression, the inherent qualities of which must be surely sensed and understood in order to become the carrier of an idea

What goes on in abstract art is the proclaiming of aesthetic principles... It is in our own time that we have become aware of pure aesthetic considerations. Art never can be imitation.

The whole world, as we experience it visually, comes to us through the mystic realm of color.

People say 'Hofmann has different styles'. I have not. I have different moods; I am not two days the same man.