Max Pechstein

(German, 1881–1955)

Max Pechstein was a German Expressionist painter and printmaker known for his boldly colored nudes and landscapes. “Art is not a pastime, it is a duty with respect to the people, a public affair,” the artist once stated. Born Hermann Max Pechstein on December 31, 1881 in Zwickau, Germany, he studied art in Dresden where he met the painter Erich Heckel. In 1906, Heckel invited him to join the collective Die Brücke which had been formed a year earlier by Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. Primarily working in the Impressionist tradition, after joining the group Pechstein began painting in a vibrant Fauvist palette. In a similar vein to Paul Gauguin, Pechstein became interested in primitive art from other cultures as an influence after visiting the Dresden Ethnographical Museum. This interest in the imagery and culture of exotic locales is evinced in his vibrant 1910 painting, Indian and Woman. In 1914, the artist traveled to the Palau Islands in the South Pacific so he could experience the culture first-hand. Pechstein’s art was deemed “degenerate” by the Nazi regime in 1933 and he was forced to resign his teaching position at the Berlin Academy, though it was reinstated after the war. He died on June 29, 1955 at the age of 73. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Albertina in Vienna, and the Von der Heydt Museum in Wuppertal, Germany, among others.

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Rauchender Schweizer, 1923–1923

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Rauchender Schweizer, 1923–1923

Sale Date: May 11, 2001

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Russisches Ballett I, 1912–1912

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Russisches Ballett I, 1912–1912

Sale Date: May 11, 2001

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Italienerinnen, 1945–1945

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Italienerinnen, 1945–1945

Sale Date: May 10, 2001

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Kopf V, 1922–1922

Max Pechstein

Kopf V, 1922–1922

Sale Date: May 10, 2001

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Im Wasser, 1920–1920

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Im Wasser, 1920–1920

Sale Date: May 7, 2001

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Stillende Mutter, 1927–1927

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Stillende Mutter, 1927–1927

Sale Date: May 1, 2001

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Yali sein Weisses Weib (Yalis Werbung), 1923–1923

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Yali sein Weisses Weib (Yalis Werbung), 1923–1923

Sale Date: May 1, 2001

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Drei Köpfe, 1923–1923

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Drei Köpfe, 1923–1923

Sale Date: May 1, 2001

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Kopf eines Seemannes (Fischerkopf), 1922–1922

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Kopf eines Seemannes (Fischerkopf), 1922–1922

Sale Date: April 25, 2001

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Zweisprache, 1918–1918

Max Pechstein

Zweisprache, 1918–1918

Sale Date: April 7, 2001

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Mutter und Kind, 1927–1927

Max Pechstein

Mutter und Kind, 1927–1927

Sale Date: April 7, 2001

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Sitzender Akt, 1918–1918

Max Pechstein

Sitzender Akt, 1918–1918

Sale Date: April 7, 2001

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Fischer am Ufer (Sonntag der Fischer), 1923–1923

Max Pechstein

Fischer am Ufer (Sonntag der Fischer), 1923–1923

Sale Date: April 7, 2001

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Leuchtturm, 1921–1921

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Leuchtturm, 1921–1921

Sale Date: April 7, 2001

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Heidestamm IV, pl.4, 1918–1918

Max Pechstein

Heidestamm IV, pl.4, 1918–1918

Sale Date: April 7, 2001

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Zirkuspause, 1908–1908

Max Pechstein

Zirkuspause, 1908–1908

Sale Date: March 31, 2001

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Portrait of Fritze Lehnow, 1922–1922

Max Pechstein

Portrait of Fritze Lehnow, 1922–1922

Sale Date: February 8, 2001

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Fünf weibliche Akte, 1910–1910

Max Pechstein

Fünf weibliche Akte, 1910–1910

Sale Date: February 6, 2001

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Das Orchester, 1911–1911

Max Pechstein

Das Orchester, 1911–1911

Sale Date: February 5, 2001

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Bildnis mit Kopftuch, 1920–1920

Max Pechstein

Bildnis mit Kopftuch, 1920–1920

Sale Date: January 27, 2001

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Italienische landschaft, 1907–1907

Max Pechstein

Italienische landschaft, 1907–1907

Sale Date: December 6, 2000

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Wartende, 1946–1946

Max Pechstein

Wartende, 1946–1946

Sale Date: December 5, 2000

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Mutter und Kind, 1927–1927

Max Pechstein

Mutter und Kind, 1927–1927

Sale Date: December 5, 2000

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Auf dem Lager, 1931–1931

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Auf dem Lager, 1931–1931

Sale Date: December 5, 2000

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