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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Auf dem Hügel (Jüngling mit Krug), 1907–1912

Karl Hofer

Auf dem Hügel (Jüngling mit Krug), 1907–1912

Sale Date: November 25, 2011

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Carlino, 1907

Karl Hofer

Carlino, 1907

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Stilleben mit Birnen, 1930–1939

Karl Hofer

Stilleben mit Birnen, 1930–1939

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Jünglingskopf, 1943

Karl Hofer

Jünglingskopf, 1943

Sale Date: November 24, 2011

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Frau mit Hund im Sessel

Karl Hofer

Frau mit Hund im Sessel

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Beim Lesen, 1924

Karl Hofer

Beim Lesen, 1924

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Verbrecher, 1899

Karl Hofer

Verbrecher, 1899

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Zenana (portfolio of 10 w/title and colophon), 1923

Karl Hofer

Zenana (portfolio of 10 w/title and colophon), 1923

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Stehender Hirt (+ Trompetenspieler (studies),...

Karl Hofer

Stehender Hirt (+ Trompetenspieler (studies),...

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Zwei männliche Akte, stehend

Karl Hofer

Zwei männliche Akte, stehend

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Schlafende, 1940

Karl Hofer

Schlafende, 1940

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Novize II, 1922

Karl Hofer

Novize II, 1922

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Javanische Tänzerin, 1921

Karl Hofer

Javanische Tänzerin, 1921

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Kinder unter Sonnenblumen, 1929

Karl Hofer

Kinder unter Sonnenblumen, 1929

Sale Date: November 2, 2011

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Mädchen mit verschränkten Armen, 1923

Karl Hofer

Mädchen mit verschränkten Armen, 1923

Sale Date: November 5, 2011

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Zenana (portfolio of 10 w/title and justif.), 1923

Karl Hofer

Zenana (portfolio of 10 w/title and justif.), 1923

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Brustbild eines Mädchens (+ Sitzender..., 1950

Karl Hofer

Brustbild eines Mädchens (+ Sitzender..., 1950

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Luchs, 1950

Karl Hofer

Luchs, 1950

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Boxer, 1940

Karl Hofer

Boxer, 1940

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Weiblicher Akt, 1929

Attributed to Karl Hofer

Weiblicher Akt, 1929

Sale Date: September 24, 2011

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Lesende Männer (+ Familie, c.1923; 2 works), 1924

Karl Hofer

Lesende Männer (+ Familie, c.1923; 2 works), 1924

Sale Date: October 1, 2011

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Mädchen (from sketchbk Afrika), 1938

Karl Hofer

Mädchen (from sketchbk Afrika), 1938

Sale Date: October 1, 2011

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Knaben (+ Pferd, verso) (from sketchbk Afrika), 1938

Karl Hofer

Knaben (+ Pferd, verso) (from sketchbk Afrika), 1938

Sale Date: October 1, 2011

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Stute mit Fohlen

Karl Hofer

Stute mit Fohlen

Sale Date: October 1, 2011

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