Felix Hoffmann (illustrator)

Felix Hoffmann (18 April 1911 in Aarau – 16 June 1975) was a Swiss graphic designer, illustrator and stained glass artist. He created countless illustrations for children's books, illustrations from literature. This includes the acclaimed Swiss classic A Boy Went Out to Gather Pears (1966), Thomas Mann's only authorization of an illustration of The Magic Mountain, and stained glass windows, frescoes, and etchings.

Stained glass

Illustration

Fine press commissions

  • Mann, Thomas, The Magic Mountain (Two Volumes), 1962 for The Limited Editions Club.
  • Stoker, Bram, Dracula, 1965 for The Limited Editions Club.
  • Longus, Daphnis and Chloe, 1972 for The Imprint Society.
  • Mann, Thomas, Death in Venice, 1972 for The Limited Editions Club.

Children's books

  • "The Story of Christmas: A Picture Book"
  • "A Boy Went Out to Gather Pears"　1966

Illustrations for Brothers Grimm tales:

  • "The Sleeping Beauty"
  • "Rapunzel"
  • "Four Clever Brothers"
  • "Hans in Luck"
  • "Tom Thumb"
  • "Konig Drosselbart" in English "King Thrushbeard"
  • "The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids"
  • "The Seven Ravens"
  • "Little Red Riding Hood"

Bibliography

  • Hoffmann, Felix (1977). Retrospective, Kunsthaus Aarau, Aargau. Aarau: Sauerland Verlag. ISBN 3-7941-1637-2.
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