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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Karl Hofer Artworks

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Weiblicher Akt (Kniestück), 1937–1937

Karl Hofer

Weiblicher Akt (Kniestück), 1937–1937

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Ländliches Paar im Mondlicht, 1938–1938

Karl Hofer

Ländliches Paar im Mondlicht, 1938–1938

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Femme nue allongée

Karl Hofer

Femme nue allongée

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Sitzender weiblicher Akt

Karl Hofer

Sitzender weiblicher Akt

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Schäferhund II, 1949–1949

Karl Hofer

Schäferhund II, 1949–1949

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Bei Jockgrim, 1900–1900

Karl Hofer

Bei Jockgrim, 1900–1900

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Lachender Mann, 1945–1948

Karl Hofer

Lachender Mann, 1945–1948

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Birnen und Äpfel auf einem Tisch, 1947–1947

Karl Hofer

Birnen und Äpfel auf einem Tisch, 1947–1947

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Junges Paar, 1954–1954

Karl Hofer

Junges Paar, 1954–1954

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Liegender Akt, 1905–1905

Karl Hofer

Liegender Akt, 1905–1905

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Blumenstilleben, 1933–1933

Karl Hofer

Blumenstilleben, 1933–1933

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Tessiner Landschaft (Zerfallene Hütte), 1937–1937

Karl Hofer

Tessiner Landschaft (Zerfallene Hütte), 1937–1937

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Gardasee, 1937–1937

Karl Hofer

Gardasee, 1937–1937

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Sich Abtrocknende mit Turban (Brustbild , 1941–1941

Karl Hofer

Sich Abtrocknende mit Turban (Brustbild , 1941–1941

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Stehender weiblicher Akt mit Stab, 1907–1907

Karl Hofer

Stehender weiblicher Akt mit Stab, 1907–1907

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Tanzendes Paar

Karl Hofer

Tanzendes Paar

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Figurenkomposition

Karl Hofer

Figurenkomposition

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Magliaso im Tessin, 1935–1935

Karl Hofer

Magliaso im Tessin, 1935–1935

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Stehender Frauenakt mit Handtuch, 1926–1926

Karl Hofer

Stehender Frauenakt mit Handtuch, 1926–1926

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Weiblicher Akt, nach rechts schreitend, 1929–1930

Karl Hofer

Weiblicher Akt, nach rechts schreitend, 1929–1930

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Seitlich sitzender Mädchenakt, 1930–1930

Karl Hofer

Seitlich sitzender Mädchenakt, 1930–1930

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Figürliches / Due Figure, 1953–1953

Karl Hofer

Figürliches / Due Figure, 1953–1953

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Zwischen Varese und Laveno, 1935–1935

Karl Hofer

Zwischen Varese und Laveno, 1935–1935

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Dame im Sessel, 1937–1937

Karl Hofer

Dame im Sessel, 1937–1937

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