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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Recto: Harlekin und Pierrot – Verso: Hand am , 1944

Karl Hofer

Recto: Harlekin und Pierrot – Verso: Hand am , 1944

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2 sheets: Jüngling m.erhobenen Armen – Drei..., 1944

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2 sheets: Jüngling m.erhobenen Armen – Drei..., 1944

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2 sheets: Paar, sich umarmend – Zwei..., 1944

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2 sheets: Paar, sich umarmend – Zwei..., 1944

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2 sheets: Männlicher Kahlkopf – Pastorale (2 , 1944

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2 sheets: Männlicher Kahlkopf – Pastorale (2 , 1944

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2 sheets: Mädchen am Tisch mit Blumenkrug –..., 1944

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2 sheets: Mädchen am Tisch mit Blumenkrug –..., 1944

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2 sheets: Männlicher Profilkopf nach links – , 1944

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2 sheets: Mädchen mit Licht am Fenster –..., 1944

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2 sheets: Mädchen mit Licht am Fenster –..., 1944

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Drei Menschen am Fenster (Three people at..., 1944

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Drei Menschen am Fenster (Three people at..., 1944

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Mann hilft einem Gestürzten (Man helping a..., 1944

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Mann hilft einem Gestürzten (Man helping a..., 1944

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Two boxer, 1920–1929

Karl Hofer

Two boxer, 1920–1929

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Tänzerin mit violettem Rock, 1920

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Tänzerin mit violettem Rock, 1920

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Im grünen Kleid, 1943

Karl Hofer

Im grünen Kleid, 1943

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Badische Landschaft, 1941

Karl Hofer

Badische Landschaft, 1941

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Mädchen mit Triangel (sitzend), 1936–1944

Karl Hofer

Mädchen mit Triangel (sitzend), 1936–1944

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Sitzende, 1925–1930

Karl Hofer

Sitzende, 1925–1930

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Frauenkopf mit gesenktem Blick, 1949

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Frauenkopf mit gesenktem Blick, 1949

Sale Date: May 30, 2018

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Ringende Männer, 1951

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Ringende Männer, 1951

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Judas, 1950

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Jakob ringt mit dem Engel, 1916

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Jakob ringt mit dem Engel, 1916

Sale Date: May 30, 2018

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Sitzendes nacktes Mädchen, mit Tuch über den , 1906

Karl Hofer

Sitzendes nacktes Mädchen, mit Tuch über den , 1906

Sale Date: June 14, 2018

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Tessiner Landschaft, 1936

Karl Hofer

Tessiner Landschaft, 1936

Sale Date: May 22, 2018

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Tessiner Flusslandschaft mit Brücke, 1939

Karl Hofer

Tessiner Flusslandschaft mit Brücke, 1939

Sale Date: June 1, 2018

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Wanderer, 1948

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Wanderer, 1948

Sale Date: May 16, 2018

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Nasenkopf, 1940

Karl Hofer

Nasenkopf, 1940

Sale Date: May 16, 2018

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