Karl Hofer

(German, 1878–1955)

Karl Hofer, born on October 11, 1878 in Karlsruhe, Germany, was a painter notable for his extensive contributions to the German Expressionist movement. Figurative, conservatively rendered working-class Germans most often adorn his canvases, with his subjects and style spanning a considerable breadth over the course of his career. Inspired by artists such as Henri Rousseau, the classical portraits of his early years gave way to politically charged Expressionist figures —which, during the Nazi regime, were denounced as “degenerate art”— finally morphing into Cubist-inspired compositions of post-war life. Hofer received little recognition during his early career, and never joined an Expressionist painting group like Die Brücke. By the end of his life, however, Hofer was considered one of the greatest German painters of his time, and his works can now be found in many collections around the world, including the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Kunsthalle Mannheim in Germany. Hofer died in Berlin on April 3, 1955.

Related Categories

19th-Century European and British Art, Impressionist and Modern Art

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Karl Hofer Artworks

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Karl Hofer (3,423 results)
Muzzano im Tessin, 1926–1926

Karl Hofer

Muzzano im Tessin, 1926–1926

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Tanz Nr.II, 1922–1922

Karl Hofer

Tanz Nr.II, 1922–1922

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Drei stehende Akte, 1954–1954

Karl Hofer

Drei stehende Akte, 1954–1954

Sale Date: October 24, 1998

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Mädchen mit Christblume, 1946–1946

Karl Hofer

Mädchen mit Christblume, 1946–1946

Sale Date: October 24, 1998

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Sitzender weiblicher Akt, 1925–1925

Karl Hofer

Sitzender weiblicher Akt, 1925–1925

Sale Date: October 24, 1998

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Stilleben mit Blättern und Kürbissen, 1948–1948

Karl Hofer

Stilleben mit Blättern und Kürbissen, 1948–1948

Sale Date: October 21, 1998

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Mann mit Turban, 1952–1952

Karl Hofer

Mann mit Turban, 1952–1952

Sale Date: October 21, 1998

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Zwei Mädchen und Mond, pl. 3, 1923–1923

Karl Hofer

Zwei Mädchen und Mond, pl. 3, 1923–1923

Sale Date: October 17, 1998

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Drei Frauen beim Baden, pl.11, 1923–1923

Karl Hofer

Drei Frauen beim Baden, pl.11, 1923–1923

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Unter der Türe, 1923–1923

Karl Hofer

Unter der Türe, 1923–1923

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Zwei badende Mädchenhalbakte, pl. 6, 1923–1923

Karl Hofer

Zwei badende Mädchenhalbakte, pl. 6, 1923–1923

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Tanz II, 1922–1922

Karl Hofer

Tanz II, 1922–1922

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Tanz IV, 1922–1922

Karl Hofer

Tanz IV, 1922–1922

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Meerweib, 1899–1899

Karl Hofer

Meerweib, 1899–1899

Sale Date: October 17, 1998

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Mädchen mit Kaktus, 1921–1922

Karl Hofer

Mädchen mit Kaktus, 1921–1922

Sale Date: October 8, 1998

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Blick auf Malcesine (Garda See), 1937–1937

Karl Hofer

Blick auf Malcesine (Garda See), 1937–1937

Sale Date: October 8, 1998

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Lesender Mann, 1948–1948

Karl Hofer

Lesender Mann, 1948–1948

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Frauen im Gemach, 1919–1919

Karl Hofer

Frauen im Gemach, 1919–1919

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Mädchen mit Kerze, 1938–1938

Karl Hofer

Mädchen mit Kerze, 1938–1938

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Portrait Hubacher, 1918–1918

Karl Hofer

Portrait Hubacher, 1918–1918

Sale Date: October 8, 1998

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Der verwundete Hund, 1924–1924

Karl Hofer

Der verwundete Hund, 1924–1924

Sale Date: September 26, 1998

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Am Kornfeld, 1936–1936

Karl Hofer

Am Kornfeld, 1936–1936

Sale Date: July 2, 1998

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Sitzender weiblicher Akt auf einem Hocker, 1930–1935

Karl Hofer

Sitzender weiblicher Akt auf einem Hocker, 1930–1935

Sale Date: June 13, 1998

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Sitzendes Mädchen, 1938–1938

Karl Hofer

Sitzendes Mädchen, 1938–1938

Sale Date: June 13, 1998

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