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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Zwei junge Männer, sich aufstützend

Karl Hofer

Zwei junge Männer, sich aufstützend

Sale Date: March 23, 2010

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Novize II (from 2. Ganymed-Mappe), 1922

Karl Hofer

Novize II (from 2. Ganymed-Mappe), 1922

Sale Date: March 27, 2010

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Kinder mit Ball, 1945

Karl Hofer

Kinder mit Ball, 1945

Sale Date: March 13, 2010

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Mann mit Vogel, 1948

Karl Hofer

Mann mit Vogel, 1948

Sale Date: August 1, 2009

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Portrait einer alten Frau, 1947

Karl Hofer

Portrait einer alten Frau, 1947

Sale Date: June 21, 2002

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Am Morgen, 1922

Karl Hofer

Am Morgen, 1922

Sale Date: May 11, 2002

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Häuser in Breganzona (Houses in Breganzona), 1937

Karl Hofer

Häuser in Breganzona (Houses in Breganzona), 1937

Sale Date: February 4, 2010

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Birnen in blauer schale (Pears in a blue bowl), 1948

Karl Hofer

Birnen in blauer schale (Pears in a blue bowl), 1948

Sale Date: February 4, 2010

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Venus and Amor, 1909

Karl Hofer

Venus and Amor, 1909

Sale Date: January 16, 2010

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Porträtkopf (+ Stehende Figur mit Totenkopf und...

Karl Hofer

Porträtkopf (+ Stehende Figur mit Totenkopf und...

Sale Date: November 28, 2009

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Karl Hofer, Junge Kunst (bk by Benno..., 1925

Karl Hofer

Karl Hofer, Junge Kunst (bk by Benno..., 1925

Sale Date: December 4, 2006

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Paar mit Drittem (1), 1954

Karl Hofer

Paar mit Drittem (1), 1954

Sale Date: December 12, 2009

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Stillleben mit weißer Rose, 1950

Karl Hofer

Stillleben mit weißer Rose, 1950

Sale Date: December 12, 2009

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Drei im Raum (Josef und seine Brüder), 1953

Karl Hofer

Drei im Raum (Josef und seine Brüder), 1953

Sale Date: December 12, 2009

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Junge Mädchen, 1947

Karl Hofer

Junge Mädchen, 1947

Sale Date: December 5, 2009

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Die Putzmacherin III, 1922

Karl Hofer

Die Putzmacherin III, 1922

Sale Date: December 5, 2009

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Schlafende Frau

Karl Hofer

Schlafende Frau

Sale Date: December 4, 2009

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Mädchen mit Früchtekorb, 1923

Karl Hofer

Mädchen mit Früchtekorb, 1923

Sale Date: December 3, 2009

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Mann mit erhobenem Arm (+ sketch, pencil,..., 1953

Karl Hofer

Mann mit erhobenem Arm (+ sketch, pencil,..., 1953

Sale Date: December 3, 2009

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Drei groteske Profile (+ Mann mit grotesken..., 1950

Karl Hofer

Drei groteske Profile (+ Mann mit grotesken..., 1950

Sale Date: December 3, 2009

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Sitzender Mädchenakt (Nach rechts schauend)

Karl Hofer

Sitzender Mädchenakt (Nach rechts schauend)

Sale Date: December 3, 2009

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Sitzender Mädchenakt (+ Kniender Mann, charcoal,

Karl Hofer

Sitzender Mädchenakt (+ Kniender Mann, charcoal,

Sale Date: December 3, 2009

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Liebespaar am Tisch, 1952

Karl Hofer

Liebespaar am Tisch, 1952

Sale Date: December 3, 2009

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Stillleben mit Birne (in weißer Schale), 1949

Karl Hofer

Stillleben mit Birne (in weißer Schale), 1949

Sale Date: December 3, 2009

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