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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Karl Hofer (3,423 results)
Mädchen mit Triangel, 1935

Karl Hofer

Mädchen mit Triangel, 1935

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Stehendes Mädchen, sich abtrocknend, 1945–1946

Karl Hofer

Stehendes Mädchen, sich abtrocknend, 1945–1946

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Wanderer, 1945

Karl Hofer

Wanderer, 1945

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Phantome, 1952

Karl Hofer

Phantome, 1952

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Zenana Plate 3: Couple (from the Zenana..., 1923

Karl Hofer

Zenana Plate 3: Couple (from the Zenana..., 1923

Sale Date: November 11, 2012

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Javanesische Tänzerinnen, pl.XII (from Tanz..., 1922

Karl Hofer

Javanesische Tänzerinnen, pl.XII (from Tanz..., 1922

Sale Date: December 8, 2012

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Tanz 12 Steinzeichnungen, pls.VI & XI (2..., 1922

Karl Hofer

Tanz 12 Steinzeichnungen, pls.VI & XI (2..., 1922

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Tanz 12 Steinzeichnungen, pls.II & III (2..., 1922

Karl Hofer

Tanz 12 Steinzeichnungen, pls.II & III (2..., 1922

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Schlafender, 1919

Karl Hofer

Schlafender, 1919

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Nachdenkender

Karl Hofer

Nachdenkender

Sale Date: December 8, 2012

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Strandlandschaft, 1912

Karl Hofer

Strandlandschaft, 1912

Sale Date: December 7, 2012

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Sitzendes Mädchen (+ Sitzender weiblicher..., 1950

Karl Hofer

Sitzendes Mädchen (+ Sitzender weiblicher..., 1950

Sale Date: December 1, 2012

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Zwischen Varese und Laveno, 1935

Karl Hofer

Zwischen Varese und Laveno, 1935

Sale Date: December 1, 2012

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Jungen beim Ballspiel, 1952

Karl Hofer

Jungen beim Ballspiel, 1952

Sale Date: December 1, 2012

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Die Bucklige, 1945

Karl Hofer

Die Bucklige, 1945

Sale Date: December 1, 2012

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Mannequins, 1955

Karl Hofer

Mannequins, 1955

Sale Date: November 30, 2012

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Triangelspielerin, 1906

Karl Hofer

Triangelspielerin, 1906

Sale Date: November 30, 2012

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Mädchen Sich Kämmend, 1938

Karl Hofer

Mädchen Sich Kämmend, 1938

Sale Date: November 29, 2012

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Zwiegespräch, 1953–1954

Karl Hofer

Zwiegespräch, 1953–1954

Sale Date: November 16, 2012

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Geschlossene Gesellschaft, 1899

Karl Hofer

Geschlossene Gesellschaft, 1899

Sale Date: November 8, 2012

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Gesicht im Felsen

Karl Hofer

Gesicht im Felsen

Sale Date: November 17, 2012

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Mädchen, einen Baumstamm umfassend, pl.4..., 1923

Karl Hofer

Mädchen, einen Baumstamm umfassend, pl.4..., 1923

Sale Date: November 3, 2012

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Zwei Mädchen im Sessel, pl.2 (from der Mappe , 1923

Karl Hofer

Zwei Mädchen im Sessel, pl.2 (from der Mappe , 1923

Sale Date: November 3, 2012

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Javanische Tänzerin, 1921

Karl Hofer

Javanische Tänzerin, 1921

Sale Date: November 3, 2012

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