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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Sitzender Halbakt, 1930–1930

Karl Hofer

Sitzender Halbakt, 1930–1930

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Blumenwerfende Mädchen, 1945–1945

Karl Hofer

Blumenwerfende Mädchen, 1945–1945

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Stilleben mit Kerzen, 1948–1948

Karl Hofer

Stilleben mit Kerzen, 1948–1948

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Sommerabend, 1950–1950

Karl Hofer

Sommerabend, 1950–1950

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Ohne Titel, pl.1, 1922–1922

Karl Hofer

Ohne Titel, pl.1, 1922–1922

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Ohne Titel, pl.9, 1922–1922

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Ohne Titel, pl.9, 1922–1922

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Mädchen mit Schallplatte, 1954–1954

Karl Hofer

Mädchen mit Schallplatte, 1954–1954

Sale Date: November 27, 2002

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Zwei Personen am Strand in einem Strandkorb

Karl Hofer

Zwei Personen am Strand in einem Strandkorb

Sale Date: November 15, 2002

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Schwimmer, von Sonne geblendet, 1900–1900

Karl Hofer

Schwimmer, von Sonne geblendet, 1900–1900

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Zenana

Karl Hofer

Zenana

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Bildnis einer alten Frau, 1947–1947

Karl Hofer

Bildnis einer alten Frau, 1947–1947

Sale Date: October 18, 2002

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Indisches Mädchen mit gelbem Tuch (Gewri), 1925–1925

Karl Hofer

Indisches Mädchen mit gelbem Tuch (Gewri), 1925–1925

Sale Date: October 18, 2002

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Drei Männerköpfe im Profil, 1929–1929

Karl Hofer

Drei Männerköpfe im Profil, 1929–1929

Sale Date: October 12, 2002

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Muzzano im Tessin, 1926–1926

Karl Hofer

Muzzano im Tessin, 1926–1926

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Zwei badende Mädchenhalbakte, pl.6, 1923–1923

Karl Hofer

Zwei badende Mädchenhalbakte, pl.6, 1923–1923

Sale Date: October 12, 2002

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Stehender weiblicher Rückenakt, ein Tuch vor...

Karl Hofer

Stehender weiblicher Rückenakt, ein Tuch vor...

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Zenana, 1923–1923

Karl Hofer

Zenana, 1923–1923

Sale Date: October 10, 2002

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Mädchenakt II, 1924–1924

Karl Hofer

Mädchenakt II, 1924–1924

Sale Date: October 9, 2002

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Mädchen mit Stab, 1928–1928

Karl Hofer

Mädchen mit Stab, 1928–1928

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Frau am Tisch, 1926–1926

Karl Hofer

Frau am Tisch, 1926–1926

Sale Date: October 9, 2002

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Sitzender weiblicher Akt (Seated female , 1927–1927

Karl Hofer

Sitzender weiblicher Akt (Seated female , 1927–1927

Sale Date: October 9, 2002

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Mann mit Vogel

Karl Hofer

Mann mit Vogel

Sale Date: September 28, 2002

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Sitzender weiblicher Akt, 1948–1948

Karl Hofer

Sitzender weiblicher Akt, 1948–1948

Sale Date: September 28, 2002

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Mädchen mit Blumen

Karl Hofer

Mädchen mit Blumen

Sale Date: September 19, 2002

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