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 männliche Akte

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Zwei männliche Akte

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Unarmung

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Unarmung

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Lesende, 1931–1931

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Lesende, 1931–1931

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Weiblicher Halbakt mit erhobenem Arm, 1941–1941

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Weiblicher Halbakt mit erhobenem Arm, 1941–1941

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Blumen in weisser Vase (Feldblumen in..., 1945–1945

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Blumen in weisser Vase (Feldblumen in..., 1945–1945

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Tessiner Landschaft, 1938–1939

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Tessiner Landschaft, 1938–1939

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Liegende im Gemach, 1941–1941

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Liegende im Gemach, 1941–1941

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Badende Jünglinge, 1951–1951

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Badende Jünglinge, 1951–1951

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Jüngling mit Ball II, 1953–1953

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Jüngling mit Ball II, 1953–1953

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Masken (Dämonen, drei halbfiguren), 1941–1941

Karl Hofer

Masken (Dämonen, drei halbfiguren), 1941–1941

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Mädchenkopf, 1948–1948

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Mädchenkopf, 1948–1948

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Männlicher Kopf

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Männlicher Kopf

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Männerkopf mit offenem Mund, 1950–1959

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Männerkopf mit offenem Mund, 1950–1959

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Landschaft mit Segelboot, 1900–1900

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Landschaft mit Segelboot, 1900–1900

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Drei Akte, wie im Gespräch, 1949–1949

Karl Hofer

Drei Akte, wie im Gespräch, 1949–1949

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Zwei Schwestern

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Zwei Schwestern

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Zenana, 1923–1923

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Zenana, 1923–1923

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Gehöft, 1925–1925

Karl Hofer

Gehöft, 1925–1925

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Libespaar, 1913–1913

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Libespaar, 1913–1913

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Lesende, 1945–1945

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Lesende, 1945–1945

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Sitzender weiblicher Akt, 1948–1948

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Sitzender weiblicher Akt, 1948–1948

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Halbfigur eines Mannes, ein Tuch um die , 1916–1916

Karl Hofer

Halbfigur eines Mannes, ein Tuch um die , 1916–1916

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Zwei Mädchen am Tisch, pl.2, 1923–1923

Karl Hofer

Zwei Mädchen am Tisch, pl.2, 1923–1923

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Mädchenkopf, 1929–1929

Karl Hofer

Mädchenkopf, 1929–1929

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