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1909 New Orleans, Louisiana - 2003 District of Columbia. Known for: Painting, map making.
John Kofler was a native of New Orleans who studied art, painted and exhibited his works in Louisiana before moving to Washington, D.C. in 1941. After serving in the Army during World War II, Kofler... Read full biography
John Kofler was a native of New Orleans who studied art, painted and exhibited his works in Louisiana before moving to Washington, D.C. in 1941. After serving in the Army during World War II, Kofler worked for the Defense Department as a visual information specialist for 27 years. He was a mapmaker... Read full biography
John Kofler was a native of New Orleans who studied art, painted and exhibited his works in Louisiana before moving to Washington, D.C. in 1941. After serving in the Army during World War II, Kofler worked for the Defense Department as a visual information specialist for 27 years. He was a mapmaker for the Office of Strategic Services, the World War II predecessor to the Central Intelligence Agency, and rose to the position of director of the cartographic drafting room. In the mid-1960s, Kofler... Read full biography
John Kofler was a native of New Orleans who studied art, painted and exhibited his works in Louisiana before moving to Washington, D.C. in 1941. After serving in the Army during World War II, Kofler worked for the Defense Department as a visual information specialist for 27 years. He was a mapmaker for the Office of Strategic Services, the World War II predecessor to the Central Intelligence Agency, and rose to the position of director of the cartographic drafting room. In the mid-1960s, Kofler also painted with a group of artists called the Washington Color Painters. The group was known for bold, abstract works that helped revive a stagnant Washington art scene. Kofler, who primarily worked from his home, briefly shared studio space with... Read full biography
John Kofler was a native of New Orleans who studied art, painted and exhibited his works in Louisiana before moving to Washington, D.C. in 1941. After serving in the Army during World War II, Kofler worked for the Defense Department as a visual information specialist for 27 years. He was a mapmaker for the Office of Strategic Services, the World War II predecessor to the Central Intelligence Agency, and rose to the position of director of the cartographic drafting room. In the mid-1960s, Kofler also painted with a group of artists called the Washington Color Painters. The group was known for bold, abstract works that helped revive a stagnant Washington art scene. Kofler, who primarily worked from his home, briefly shared studio space with one of the group's most prominent painters, Morris Louis. Kofler exhibited his paintings at Origo Gallery in Washington and Geo... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Cartography, Mapmaking, Globes, Topography
- •Painting, Fine Art
Art Association
- •Washington Color School, District of Columbia
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Washington Color Painters, Districk of Columbia