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 Mädchenköpfe

Karl Hofer

Zwei Mädchenköpfe

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Stillleben mit Birne (In weißer Schale), 1949

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Stillleben mit Birne (In weißer Schale), 1949

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Zwei badende Mädchen, 1923

Karl Hofer

Zwei badende Mädchen, 1923

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Mädchen mit Christblume, 1946

Karl Hofer

Mädchen mit Christblume, 1946

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Junge Mädchen, 1942

Karl Hofer

Junge Mädchen, 1942

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Kinder mit Ball

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Kinder mit Ball

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Unter der Türe, 1923

Karl Hofer

Unter der Türe, 1923

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Früchtestillleben - Äpfel in Tüte, 1946

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Früchtestillleben - Äpfel in Tüte, 1946

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Unter der Türe (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1923

Karl Hofer

Unter der Türe (+ 2 others; 3 works), 1923

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Vier nebeneinander stehende Mädchen, pl.5..., 1923

Karl Hofer

Vier nebeneinander stehende Mädchen, pl.5..., 1923

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Sitzendes Mädchen (+ 3 others; 4 works), 1929

Karl Hofer

Sitzendes Mädchen (+ 3 others; 4 works), 1929

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Schauspieler (+ Pyramide; 2 works), 1923

Karl Hofer

Schauspieler (+ Pyramide; 2 works), 1923

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Liegende - Liegender männlicher Akt (+...

Karl Hofer

Liegende - Liegender männlicher Akt (+...

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Weiblicher Akt, 1927

Karl Hofer

Weiblicher Akt, 1927

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Umarmung, 1924

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Umarmung, 1924

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Paar, sich umarmend, 1950

Karl Hofer

Paar, sich umarmend, 1950

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Weiblicher Akt, kniend nach links gewendet, 1935

Karl Hofer

Weiblicher Akt, kniend nach links gewendet, 1935

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Weiblicher Akt, sitzend mit seitwärts..., 1935

Karl Hofer

Weiblicher Akt, sitzend mit seitwärts..., 1935

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Weiblicher Akt, sitzend mit angezogenen Beinen, 1928

Karl Hofer

Weiblicher Akt, sitzend mit angezogenen Beinen, 1928

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Gruppe

Karl Hofer

Gruppe

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Umarmung, 1924

Karl Hofer

Umarmung, 1924

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Der Abend, 1924

Karl Hofer

Der Abend, 1924

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Paar, sie en face (+ another sketch, verso), 1953

Karl Hofer

Paar, sie en face (+ another sketch, verso), 1953

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Sitzende am Fenster im Profil, 1942

Karl Hofer

Sitzende am Fenster im Profil, 1942

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