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.

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

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MADCHENAKT IM PROFIL (MIT TUCHNACH..., 1945–1945

Karl Hofer

MADCHENAKT IM PROFIL (MIT TUCHNACH..., 1945–1945

Sale Date: November 24, 1990

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Sitzende junge Frau von hinten

Karl Hofer

Sitzende junge Frau von hinten

Sale Date: November 24, 1990

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Häuser im Tessin, 1935–1935

Karl Hofer

Häuser im Tessin, 1935–1935

Sale Date: November 23, 1990

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KALKOFEN IM TESSIN

Karl Hofer

KALKOFEN IM TESSIN

Sale Date: November 22, 1990

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DER PFARRER VON LOCARNO, 1925–1925

Karl Hofer

DER PFARRER VON LOCARNO, 1925–1925

Sale Date: November 22, 1990

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FRAU MIT PFEIL, 1923–1923

Karl Hofer

FRAU MIT PFEIL, 1923–1923

Sale Date: November 22, 1990

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MANN UND FRAU, 1948–1948

Karl Hofer

MANN UND FRAU, 1948–1948

Sale Date: November 22, 1990

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KNIENDES MADCHEN

Karl Hofer

KNIENDES MADCHEN

Sale Date: November 22, 1990

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TANZERINNEN, 1913–1913

Karl Hofer

TANZERINNEN, 1913–1913

Sale Date: November 8, 1990

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KNABE MIT KIND AUF DEM ARM (R. L65), 1925–1925

Karl Hofer

KNABE MIT KIND AUF DEM ARM (R. L65), 1925–1925

Sale Date: October 23, 1990

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BEIM LESEN (RATHENAU 49), 1924–1924

Karl Hofer

BEIM LESEN (RATHENAU 49), 1924–1924

Sale Date: October 20, 1990

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DIE UMARMUNG, 1930–1930

Karl Hofer

DIE UMARMUNG, 1930–1930

Sale Date: October 19, 1990

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UNTER DER TURE, 1923–1923

Karl Hofer

UNTER DER TURE, 1923–1923

Sale Date: September 25, 1990

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Tête d'homme

Karl Hofer

Tête d'homme

Sale Date: July 13, 1990

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BADENDER MANN

Karl Hofer

BADENDER MANN

Sale Date: June 29, 1990

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RECTO: SITZENDES MADCHEN

Karl Hofer

RECTO: SITZENDES MADCHEN

Sale Date: June 23, 1990

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SITZENDES MADCHEN

Karl Hofer

SITZENDES MADCHEN

Sale Date: June 23, 1990

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MADCHENAKT MIT VERSCHRANKTEN ARMEN, 1925–1925

Karl Hofer

MADCHENAKT MIT VERSCHRANKTEN ARMEN, 1925–1925

Sale Date: June 21, 1990

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BRUSTBILD EINES SITZENDEN MADCHENS,..., 1935–1935

Karl Hofer

BRUSTBILD EINES SITZENDEN MADCHENS,..., 1935–1935

Sale Date: June 21, 1990

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ZENANA, 1923–1923

Karl Hofer

ZENANA, 1923–1923

Sale Date: June 21, 1990

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MADCHEN MIT TRIANGEL

Karl Hofer

MADCHEN MIT TRIANGEL

Sale Date: June 2, 1990

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ALTER MANN MIT KIND, 1924–1924

Karl Hofer

ALTER MANN MIT KIND, 1924–1924

Sale Date: June 2, 1990

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GRUPPE VON DREI MANNERN, 1920–1922

Karl Hofer

GRUPPE VON DREI MANNERN, 1920–1922

Sale Date: June 2, 1990

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BOOT IM STURM, 1952–1952

Karl Hofer

BOOT IM STURM, 1952–1952

Sale Date: June 2, 1990

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