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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Männerkopf, 1954

Karl Hofer

Männerkopf, 1954

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Irina, 1954

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Stillleben mit Flasche, 1948

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Stillleben mit Flasche, 1948

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Der Denker, 1943

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Der Denker, 1943

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Sokotra, 1939

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Sokotra, 1939

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Blick auf Uster (am Greifensee, östl. von..., 1922

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Blick auf Uster (am Greifensee, östl. von..., 1922

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Mädchenbildnis en face, 1947–1948

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Mädchenbildnis en face, 1947–1948

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Drei Frauen, 1944

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Drei Frauen, 1944

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Weibliche Fabelfigur, stehend, 1955

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Weibliche Fabelfigur, stehend, 1955

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Sitzendes Mädchen (+ Sitzender weiblicher..., 1950

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Sitzendes Mädchen (+ Sitzender weiblicher..., 1950

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Zwei Freundinnen am Tisch mit Buch (+ study, , 1939

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Zwei Freundinnen am Tisch mit Buch (+ study, , 1939

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Tanz Nr. IX (from Tanz 12 Steinzeichnungen), 1922

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Tanz Nr. IX (from Tanz 12 Steinzeichnungen), 1922

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Schlafende, 1922

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Schlafende, 1922

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Frauenbildnis, 1930

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Frauenbildnis, 1930

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Häuser im Tessin, 1932

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Häuser im Tessin, 1932

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Boot im Sturm (C), 1952

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Boot im Sturm (C), 1952

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Paar, reich gewandet, 1954

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Paar, reich gewandet, 1954

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Schöpfungstag, 1950–1951

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Schöpfungstag, 1950–1951

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Jüngling mit Blumenkranz, 1955

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Jüngling mit Blumenkranz, 1955

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Verbrecher, 1899

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Verbrecher, 1899

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Lemuren (Groteske), 1949

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Lemuren (Groteske), 1949

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Tanzendes Paar, 1950

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Tanzendes Paar, 1950

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Sitzende Frau vor bergiger Landschaft, 1953

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Sitzende Frau vor bergiger Landschaft, 1953

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Stehender männlicher Akt (+ Sitzender..., 1950

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Stehender männlicher Akt (+ Sitzender..., 1950

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