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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Stehender weiblicher Akt, 1927

Karl Hofer

Stehender weiblicher Akt, 1927

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Spielende Schäferhunde, 1950

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Spielende Schäferhunde, 1950

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Judas, 1950

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Judas, 1950

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Zwei Männer, Chianti trinkend, 1943

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Zwei Männer, Chianti trinkend, 1943

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Mädchen mit Bäumen, pl. 8 (from..., 1922

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Mädchen mit Bäumen, pl. 8 (from..., 1922

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Kinder mit Ball

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Kinder mit Ball

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Die Novize I, 1922

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Die Novize I, 1922

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Luchs, 1950

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Luchs, 1950

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Liebespaar, 1945

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Liebespaar, 1945

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Jünglingsgruppe, 1953

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Jünglingsgruppe, 1953

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Chimäre, 1951

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Chimäre, 1951

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Figur mit Rad, 1953

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Figur mit Rad, 1953

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Maedchen

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Maedchen

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Stehende weibliche Fabelfigur, 1955

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Stehende weibliche Fabelfigur, 1955

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Kahnfahrt im Sturm (preliminary study), 1952

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Kahnfahrt im Sturm (preliminary study), 1952

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Reeves sketchbook (+ Dürener..., 1950–1954

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Reeves sketchbook (+ Dürener..., 1950–1954

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Drei Grazien, 1950

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Drei Grazien, 1950

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Tilde Hofer mit Hut im Sessel sitzend mit..., 1910

Circle of Karl Hofer

Tilde Hofer mit Hut im Sessel sitzend mit..., 1910

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Drei Knaben im Bad, 1954

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Drei Knaben im Bad, 1954

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Zwei Sportler, 1953

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Zwei Sportler, 1953

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Mädchen mit Christblume, 1946

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Mädchen mit Christblume, 1946

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Auferstehung II, 1948

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Auferstehung II, 1948

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Drei Mädchen

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Drei Mädchen

Sale Date: September 9, 2006

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Sitzender Mann, 1928

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Sitzender Mann, 1928

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