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.

Karl Hofer Artworks

Karl Hofer (3,423 results)
Masken, 1917

Karl Hofer

Masken, 1917

Sale Date: December 10, 1994

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Zwei Mädchenakte, pl.3, 1923

Karl Hofer

Zwei Mädchenakte, pl.3, 1923

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Beim Lesen, 1924

Karl Hofer

Beim Lesen, 1924

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Weiblicher Akt III, 1927

Karl Hofer

Weiblicher Akt III, 1927

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Zenana, pl.5, 1921

Karl Hofer

Zenana, pl.5, 1921

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Unter der T_re, 1923

Karl Hofer

Unter der T_re, 1923

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Schlafende II

Karl Hofer

Schlafende II

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Mädchen mit Christblume, 1946

Karl Hofer

Mädchen mit Christblume, 1946

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Die Putzmacherin III, 1922

Karl Hofer

Die Putzmacherin III, 1922

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Sitzendes Mädchen mit Papagei

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Sitzendes Mädchen mit Papagei

Sale Date: December 6, 1994

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Loth und seine T

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Loth und seine T"chter, 1910

Sale Date: December 3, 1994

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Tessiner Landschaft bei Malcesine, 1937

Karl Hofer

Tessiner Landschaft bei Malcesine, 1937

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Schlafende, 1922

Karl Hofer

Schlafende, 1922

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Tanz Nr. II - Tanzendes Paar, 1922

Karl Hofer

Tanz Nr. II - Tanzendes Paar, 1922

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Zenana, 1923

Karl Hofer

Zenana, 1923

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Drei Männerköpfe im Profil, 1929

Karl Hofer

Drei Männerköpfe im Profil, 1929

Sale Date: December 3, 1994

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Schauspieler, 1923

Karl Hofer

Schauspieler, 1923

Sale Date: December 3, 1994

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Schäferhund I, 1949

Karl Hofer

Schäferhund I, 1949

Sale Date: December 3, 1994

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Stilleben mit Birne und Äpfeln, 1944

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Stilleben mit Birne und Äpfeln, 1944

Sale Date: November 30, 1994

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Komposition, 1953

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Komposition, 1953

Sale Date: November 28, 1994

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Hockende in rückenansicht, 1940

Karl Hofer

Hockende in rückenansicht, 1940

Sale Date: November 26, 1994

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Zwei Mädchen im Wasser stehend, pl.6, 1921

Karl Hofer

Zwei Mädchen im Wasser stehend, pl.6, 1921

Sale Date: November 26, 1994

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Mädchenkopf, 1945–1950

Karl Hofer

Mädchenkopf, 1945–1950

Sale Date: November 26, 1994

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Mädchen mit F,cher, 1923

Karl Hofer

Mädchen mit F,cher, 1923

Sale Date: November 26, 1994

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