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

Karl Hofer (3,423 results)

Stillleben mit Pfirsichen, 1938

Karl Hofer

Stillleben mit Pfirsichen, 1938

Sale Date: November 13, 2008

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Hunger - entsetzen II, 1945

Karl Hofer

Hunger - entsetzen II, 1945

Sale Date: October 31, 2008

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Zwei sich umarmende unbekleidete Frauen, pl. , 1923

Karl Hofer

Zwei sich umarmende unbekleidete Frauen, pl. , 1923

Sale Date: October 31, 2008

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Schiffbruch - groß, 1923

Karl Hofer

Schiffbruch - groß, 1923

Sale Date: October 31, 2008

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Grinsender, 1953

Karl Hofer

Grinsender, 1953

Sale Date: October 31, 2008

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Sitzender weiblicher Akt mit gekreuzten Beinen, 1950

Karl Hofer

Sitzender weiblicher Akt mit gekreuzten Beinen, 1950

Sale Date: October 31, 2008

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Abstrakte Formen II, 1954

Karl Hofer

Abstrakte Formen II, 1954

Sale Date: October 31, 2008

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Le frère infirme - Drei Figuren, 1954

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Le frère infirme - Drei Figuren, 1954

Sale Date: October 31, 2008

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Das Tier, 1951

Karl Hofer

Das Tier, 1951

Sale Date: October 31, 2008

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Zenana (portfolio of 10, incl. 2 photo..., 1923

Karl Hofer

Zenana (portfolio of 10, incl. 2 photo..., 1923

Sale Date: October 24, 2008

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Luchs, 1950

Karl Hofer

Sale Date: October 24, 2008

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Liebespaar, 1945

Karl Hofer

Liebespaar, 1945

Sale Date: October 24, 2008

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Männerporträt, Kopf auf rechte Hand..., 1940–1949

Karl Hofer

Männerporträt, Kopf auf rechte Hand..., 1940–1949

Sale Date: October 24, 2008

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Drei Mädchen, pl.10 (from Zenana), 1923

Karl Hofer

Drei Mädchen, pl.10 (from Zenana), 1923

Sale Date: October 25, 2008

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Zwei badende Mädchenhalbakte (from Zenana), 1923

Karl Hofer

Zwei badende Mädchenhalbakte (from Zenana), 1923

Sale Date: October 25, 2008

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Novize II (from Ganymed), 1922

Karl Hofer

Novize II (from Ganymed), 1922

Sale Date: October 25, 2008

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Familie, 1923

Karl Hofer

Familie, 1923

Sale Date: October 25, 2008

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Der Abend, 1924

Karl Hofer

Der Abend, 1924

Sale Date: October 25, 2008

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Spankorb mit Birnen, 1928

Karl Hofer

Spankorb mit Birnen, 1928

Sale Date: October 15, 2008

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Junge Mädchen, 1947

Karl Hofer

Junge Mädchen, 1947

Sale Date: October 25, 2008

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Ohne Titel, pl. 12 (from Tanz), 1922

Karl Hofer

Ohne Titel, pl. 12 (from Tanz), 1922

Sale Date: October 25, 2008

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Javanische Tänzerin, 1921

Karl Hofer

Javanische Tänzerin, 1921

Sale Date: October 25, 2008

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Stehender weiblicher Akt, 1927

Karl Hofer

Stehender weiblicher Akt, 1927

Sale Date: June 13, 2008

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Zwei Männer, Chianti trinkend, 1943

Karl Hofer

Zwei Männer, Chianti trinkend, 1943

Sale Date: June 25, 2008

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