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

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Mädchen mit Erhobenen Armen, 1951

Karl Hofer

Mädchen mit Erhobenen Armen, 1951

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Bodenseeufer mit Häusern, 1943

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Bodenseeufer mit Häusern, 1943

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Birnenstilleben, 2011

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Birnenstilleben, 2011

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Prophet, 1947

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Prophet, 1947

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Das Tier, 1951

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Das Tier, 1951

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Pierrot und Harlekin (from sketchbk), 1923

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Pierrot und Harlekin (from sketchbk), 1923

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Vase mit Zinnien, 1933

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Vase mit Zinnien, 1933

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Ohne Titel, pl. 9 (from Liebesgedichte by..., 1922

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Ohne Titel, pl. 9 (from Liebesgedichte by..., 1922

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Sitzende Frau

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Sitzende Frau

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Tessiner Bauer

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Tessiner Bauer

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Stilleben

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Landschaft miet Häusern

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Landschaft miet Häusern

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Jüngling mit Fahne, 1917

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Jüngling mit Fahne, 1917

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Zwei Mädchen am Fenster, pl. 7 (from Zenana), 1923

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Zwei Mädchen am Fenster, pl. 7 (from Zenana), 1923

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Vier Mädchen, pl. 5 (from Zenana), 1923

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Vier Mädchen, pl. 5 (from Zenana), 1923

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Der Geiger (+ 3 others; 4 works,..., 1921–1948

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Der Geiger (+ 3 others; 4 works,..., 1921–1948

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Damenporträt

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Damenporträt

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Zenana (portfolio of 12), 1923

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Zenana (portfolio of 12), 1923

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Gier, 1950

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Boxer, 1945

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Akt mit erhobenen Armen II, 1954

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Akt mit erhobenen Armen II, 1954

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Liebespaar, pl. 8 (from Dem Verlag R. Piper..., 1923

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Liebespaar, pl. 8 (from Dem Verlag R. Piper..., 1923

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Sitzende Frau mit Tuch (+ Drei männliche Akte,...

Karl Hofer

Sitzende Frau mit Tuch (+ Drei männliche Akte,...

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Caslaner Berg (Tessin), 1937

Karl Hofer

Caslaner Berg (Tessin), 1937

Sale Date: April 28, 2012

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