The Passing of Judith Hoffberg

[Elena Mary]

For anyone who knew Judith,,,and a great many book makers around the world did know her...she passed away several days ago peacefully at home..she so wanted to live to see inauguration day but it was not to be, Her wonderful book collection has gone to the University of California at Santa Barbara 's Art Library. She was a friend and mentor to me and will be greatly missed!

[Robert Heather]

I was saddened to read about her passing, I had hoped that one day we would be able to get her to visit Australia for a conference or workshop.

If you are unfamiliar with Judith's work look here and here.

[wynn dan]

Although we never met, she very enthusiastically reviewed a book I published in 2005 on her Umbrella site. We had a nice little email correspondence too. A true fan of the book arts.

[Elena Mary]

Judith Hoffberg's obituary in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-judithhoffberg28-2009j...

[Robert Heather]

You are warmly invited to attend the celebration of Judy Hoffberg's life on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009 at 11 am, at the art gallery Track 16 in Santa Monica's Bergamot Station (directions at http://www.track16.com./contact.php)

Several members of the local art community will speak.

An artist's book will be created in her memory, and deposited with her papers at the University of California, Santa Barbara. If you are interested in creating a page, please use 8-1/2 x 11" paper. Let your inspiration be Judy's perpetual curiosity about anything to do with libraries, books, and all kinds of art. The deadline is July 31, 2009.

There was a very nice obituary in Wednesday's Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-judithhoffberg28-2009j...

A memorial fund, the proceeds of which will be donated to either the Artists' Book Collection at University of California, Santa Barbara, or Judy's Umbrelliana collection at University of California, San Diego, is being established.

Please forward to anyone who may be interested.

We hope you will be able to attend.

Amy Ciccone

[Natalie d'Arbeloff]

I met Judith here in London and in the States; she wrote some reviews of my work and was always supportive and so well informed about everything going on in the artist's book world. We hadn't been in touch for some years so I didn't know that she'd been ill. Very sorry to hear of her passing. My condolences to you and to all her friends and family.

Natalie d'Arbeloff

[Elena Mary]

Natalie d'Arbeloff said:

I met Judith here in London and in the States; she wrote some reviews of my work and was always supportive and so well informed about everything going on in the artist's book world. We hadn't been in touch for some years so I didn't know that she'd been ill. Very sorry to hear of her passing. My condolences to you and to all her friends and family.

Natalie d'Arbeloff

[Elena Mary]

For the next 4 months we are collecting pages for a memorial book about Judith Hoffberg..Please send your page...size approx. 8 1/2" X 11"..any materials,,, to Umbrella PO Box3640 Santa Monica, CA. 90408 All if the pages will be included in a folio to be donated to the University of California, Santa Barbara Arts Library which now owns Judith Hoffberg's personal collection of books.

Elena Mary said:

Natalie d'Arbeloff said:

I met Judith here in London and in the States; she wrote some reviews of my work and was always supportive and so well informed about everything going on in the artist's book world. We hadn't been in touch for some years so I didn't know that she'd been ill. Very sorry to hear of her passing. My condolences to you and to all her friends and family.

Natalie d'Arbeloff

[Elena Mary]

Elena Mary said:

For the next 4 months we are collecting pages for a memorial book about Judith Hoffberg..Please send your page...size approx. 8 1/2" X 11"..any materials,,, to Umbrella PO Box3640 Santa Monica, CA. 90408 All of the pages will be included in a folio to be donated to the University of California, Santa Barbara Arts Library which now owns Judith Hoffberg's personal collection of books.

Elena Mary said:

Natalie d'Arbeloff said:

I met Judith here in London and in the States; she wrote some reviews of my work and was always supportive and so well informed about everything going on in the artist's book world. We hadn't been in touch for some years so I didn't know that she'd been ill. Very sorry to hear of her passing. My condolences to you and to all her friends and family.

Natalie d'Arbeloff

[Miriam Schaer]

Thanks for this information about the memorial book-I will definitely make something. Judith was one of the very first supporters I had in the book world-she put me in one my first show, and championed my work when it was in 'Women of the Book: Jewish Artists, Jewish Themes" It's hard to think of her gone.

[John bently/liver & Lights]

I've just discovered this sad news. I met Judith in London at a special event Tanya Piexoto and I arranged in a pub in soho many years ago. (I think it was a kind of Artist Book Yearbook welcomes our great mentor to England type of thing...)

A charming woman and so enthusiastic for the books she so generously reviewed. My condolences to all friends and family, if you are reading this, I remember her fondly and she will be greatly missed

[Elena Mary]

Final request for art pages for the Judith Hoffberg memorial portfolio which will be donated to the University of California Santa Barbara Arts Library Special Collections where Judith's books have been donated..If you knew Judith or knew of her please create a page..approx. 8 1/2" X 11" ..and send to Umbrella P.O. Box 3640 Santa Monica, CA. 90403 ...over the next 2 months. Just completed my page which can be seen in my photos section here...Already we have a wonderful collection of pages and welcome more!!