Hofmann Brothers (Gebrüder Hofmann)
Hofmann Brothers (Gebrüder Hofmann, 1970 - 2004) was a German graphic arts and advertising firm based in Konstanz in southwestern Germany. Erich Hofmann (1924 - 2016) was the primary artist of the two brothers, though both published works under their own name in addition to 'Gebrüder Hofmann.' Erich trained at art academies in Freiburg and Stuttgart, while younger brother Herbert (1934 - 2011) trained at the arts and crafts school at Bonndorf in the Black Forest. The firm's advertising works were mostly done for local companies in Konstanz and included bird's eye views, pictorial maps, and illustrated works. The exact history of the company is unclear, but Erich appears to have left some time in the mid-1990s while Herbert continued the company as 'Herbert Hofmann GmbH.' Both brothers published a series of illustrations, paintings, and local histories related to their native Konstanz and its surrounding region, such as the Bodensee.
AKA: Gebrüder Hofmann
Scarce Pictorial Map of German 'Heart Spas'.
A scarce pictorial map of West Germany produced c. 1980 by the firm Gebrüder Hofmann for the pharmaceutical company Byk Gulden. The map highlights the locations of health spas or resorts (Bäder), specifically 'heart spas' (Herzbäder), throughout the country. (more details)
Vibrant Pictorial Map of West Germany, highlighting Spas.
A rare pictorial map of West Germany produced c. 1980 by the firm Gebrüder Hofmann highlighting the locations of health spas or resorts (Bäder), specifically 'rheumatism spas' (Rheuma-bäder), throughout the country. (more details)