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)
Weiblicher Akt hinter einem Vorhang

Karl Hofer

Weiblicher Akt hinter einem Vorhang

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Stilleben mit Blättern und Kürbissen, 1948–1948

Karl Hofer

Stilleben mit Blättern und Kürbissen, 1948–1948

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Bildnis eines Mädchens, 1954–1954

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Bildnis eines Mädchens, 1954–1954

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Am Morgen I, 1922–1922

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Am Morgen I, 1922–1922

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Die Putzmacherin II, 1922–1922

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Die Putzmacherin II, 1922–1922

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Am Morgen I

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Am Morgen I

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Zwei Mädchenköpfe, 1927–1927

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Zwei Mädchenköpfe, 1927–1927

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Zenana, 1923–1923

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Zenana, 1923–1923

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Männliches Halbfiguren Portrait, 1931–1931

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Männliches Halbfiguren Portrait, 1931–1931

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Am Bodensee, 1926–1926

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Am Bodensee, 1926–1926

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Mann mit Turban, 1952–1952

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Mann mit Turban, 1952–1952

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Kreuzigungsszene, 1950–1950

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Kreuzigungsszene, 1950–1950

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Stilleben mit Blättern und Kürbissen, 1948–1948

Karl Hofer

Stilleben mit Blättern und Kürbissen, 1948–1948

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Birnen in weisser Schale (Stilleben mit , 1949–1949

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Birnen in weisser Schale (Stilleben mit , 1949–1949

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Blumen am Fenster, 1949–1949

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Blumen am Fenster, 1949–1949

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Schlafende, 1922–1922

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Schlafende, 1922–1922

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Untitled, pl.XI, 1922–1922

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Untitled, pl.XI, 1922–1922

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Vogelhund

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Vogelhund

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Drei Mädchen am Fenster, 1939–1939

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Drei Mädchen am Fenster, 1939–1939

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Drei Frauen am Meer, 1910–1910

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Drei Frauen am Meer, 1910–1910

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Stilleben mit blauer Vase, 1930–1930

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Stilleben mit blauer Vase, 1930–1930

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Odaliske mit grünem Kopftuch, 1912–1912

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Odaliske mit grünem Kopftuch, 1912–1912

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Am Fenster

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Am Fenster

Sale Date: June 22, 2001

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Paar am Tisch

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Paar am Tisch

Sale Date: June 22, 2001

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