The above painting which I call ” Birmingham ” has an interesting story behind it. Painted in about 1978, I sold it to an interior decorator through a Birmingham Mi. gallery. The decorator used it on a number of occasions as the centerpiece for his interior designs. Eventually he swapped it for some antique furniture. I had seen the painting several times in various publications including House Beautiful. A few years ago the painting appeared again in the Sunday Detroit Free Press as part of a feature article… about a Bloomfield Hills home decorated by our decorator using my painting as the focal point of his decor. The Free Press writer called attention to the ‘ Han Hoffman ” hanging in the home. At that point I had a small fit of apoplexy. I immediately called the Free Press and spoke to the writer of the article . She swore that the home owner told her that the painting was indeed a ” Hans Hoffman.
To shorten the story, a few days later the decorator called me and apologised for the misunderstanding and would correct the situation ,forthwith. That was the last I ever heard about it. The owner of the painting either thinks he owns a Hoffman or doesn’t care.