玛尔维纳·霍夫曼(Malvina Hoffman,1887——1996)是美国著名女雕塑家,以等大尺寸人物雕塑闻名。1887年出生于纽约,父亲是一位音乐会的钢琴演奏师,但她从小却着迷于雕塑,14岁时进入纽约学生艺术联盟学习,并得到一些雕塑艺术家的指导。23岁时,玛尔维纳的父亲去世,她跟随母亲移居到欧洲,几遭拒绝后终于如愿以偿成为法国著名艺术家罗丹的学生,并和他成为亲密的朋友。玛尔维纳听从了罗丹的劝 Malvina Hoffman (1887--1996) is a famous American sculptor who is famous for sculpture of the same size. Born in New York in 1887 and father as a concert pianist, she grew fascinated with sculptures. At the age of 14 she joined the New York Student Art Alliance and was instructed by some sculpture artists. At the age of 23, Malvina’s father died, and she followed her mother to Europe. After being refused, she finally got her wish and became a close friend of Rodin, a famous French artist. Malvina obeyed Rodin’s advice