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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Der Seminarist, 1925

Karl Hofer

Der Seminarist, 1925

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Sitzender weiblicher Halbakt von vorne, 1929–1930

Karl Hofer

Sitzender weiblicher Halbakt von vorne, 1929–1930

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Mädchen mit Laute (+ Weiblicher Kopf nach..., 1947

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Mädchen mit Laute (+ Weiblicher Kopf nach..., 1947

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Vase mit Zinnien, 1933

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Vase mit Zinnien, 1933

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Stilleben mit Kurbissen und Mais, 1935

Karl Hofer

Stilleben mit Kurbissen und Mais, 1935

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Self portrait, 1937

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Self portrait, 1937

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Giona I (Tessin), 1926

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Giona I (Tessin), 1926

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Früchtestillleben, 1933

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Früchtestillleben, 1933

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Affengesicht, 1950

Karl Hofer

Affengesicht, 1950

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Beim Lesen, 1924

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Beim Lesen, 1924

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Tessiner Berghof, 1935

Karl Hofer

Tessiner Berghof, 1935

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Büste, 1945–1949

Karl Hofer

Büste, 1945–1949

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Im Sturm, 1930–1939

Karl Hofer

Im Sturm, 1930–1939

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Stilleben mit Äpfeln und Birnen, 1920–1929

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Stilleben mit Äpfeln und Birnen, 1920–1929

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Am Morgen II (from Die Schaffenden) 1922 /..., 1922

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Am Morgen II (from Die Schaffenden) 1922 /..., 1922

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Abend, zwei badende frauen (Evening, two..., 1912

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Abend, zwei badende frauen (Evening, two..., 1912

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Birnenstillleben

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Birnenstillleben

Sale Date: December 7, 2012

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Atalante (Amor mit Pfeil und Bogen), 1940

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Atalante (Amor mit Pfeil und Bogen), 1940

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Die grüne Fahne (Mädchen mit Fahne), 1934

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Die grüne Fahne (Mädchen mit Fahne), 1934

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Beim Lesen (from Die fünfte Jahresgabe des..., 1924

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Beim Lesen (from Die fünfte Jahresgabe des..., 1924

Sale Date: November 28, 2012

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Kopf eines jungen Mannes (Profil nach..., 1950

Karl Hofer

Kopf eines jungen Mannes (Profil nach..., 1950

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Paar am Fenster, 1954

Karl Hofer

Paar am Fenster, 1954

Sale Date: November 29, 2012

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Drei Mädchen in Landschaft, 1952

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Drei Mädchen in Landschaft, 1952

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Tessiner Landschaft, 1934–1935

Karl Hofer

Tessiner Landschaft, 1934–1935

Sale Date: November 29, 2012

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