Anna Hofbauer was born in 1886 and became a naturalized American citizen in 1890. She is best known for the quality of her art and for teaching at the University of Munich. Among her many achievements are the discovery of a new species of fern named after her, which is now protected and thriving in the Baden-Kollegien National Park; the world’s first alphabet book, a grammar of German, and the first grammar of the language, written in a script that is still used today. After retiring from the university, Hofbauer concentrated her attention on the development of a language called Modern German, based on the Latin alphabets. The term “Modern German” was utilized throughout Europe during the period of World War II and the United States signed the Anti Nazi Agreement with Germany on August 14, Nazi Germany’s ally.
Hofbauer served as an architect for several firms before turning to painting. This career spanned many decades, but her most famous paintings are still visible in public settings. The majority of her paintings are from her professional life, but some of them were brought from private collections. Hofbaurer is most noted for her realistic artwork portraying people and landscapes. This style is often referred to as impressionism.
Anna Hofbauer lived and worked throughout Germany, Switzerland, England, Norway, Canada, and the United States, where she gained a wide recognition and enjoyed a great deal of success both financially and professionally. This career spanned many years, but her most famous paintings are still visible in public settings. Anna Hofbauer combined her love of art and her background in architecture to create an innovative, bold, colorful career that endures.