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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In den Wellen Badende, 1917–1917

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In den Wellen Badende, 1917–1917

Sale Date: November 25, 2000

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Komposition mit drei Palauakten, pl.7

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Komposition mit drei Palauakten, pl.7

Sale Date: November 25, 2000

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

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

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Rauchende, 1920–1920

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Rauchende, 1920–1920

Sale Date: November 25, 2000

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Im Wasser, 1921–1921

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Im Wasser, 1921–1921

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Kurenkähne in schwerer See, 1948–1948

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Kurenkähne in schwerer See, 1948–1948

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Das Vater Unser, 1921–1921

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Das Vater Unser, 1921–1921

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Rauchender Schweizer, 1923–1923

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Rauchender Schweizer, 1923–1923

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Badende mit Kind, 1920–1920

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Badende mit Kind, 1920–1920

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Das graphische Werk Max Pechsteins, 1921–1921

Max Pechstein

Das graphische Werk Max Pechsteins, 1921–1921

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Ein Friese, 1923–1923

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Ein Friese, 1923–1923

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Italienerinnen, 1945–1945

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Italienerinnen, 1945–1945

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Kuh mit Frauen, 1923–1923

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Kuh mit Frauen, 1923–1923

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Drei Köpfe, 1923–1923

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Drei Köpfe, 1923–1923

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Kopf eines Mannes, 1919–1919

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Kopf eines Mannes, 1919–1919

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Bauerngehöft unter Bäumen, 1930–1930

Max Pechstein

Bauerngehöft unter Bäumen, 1930–1930

Sale Date: November 25, 2000

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Ruderboot am Seeufer, 1935–1935

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Ruderboot am Seeufer, 1935–1935

Sale Date: November 25, 2000

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Kopf VIII, 1911–1911

Max Pechstein

Kopf VIII, 1911–1911

Sale Date: November 24, 2000

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Selbst mit Pfeife, 1911–1911

Max Pechstein

Selbst mit Pfeife, 1911–1911

Sale Date: November 24, 2000

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Die Nationalversammlung der Grundstein..., 1919–1919

Max Pechstein

Die Nationalversammlung der Grundstein..., 1919–1919

Sale Date: November 24, 2000

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Zwei Badende, 1910–1910

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Zwei Badende, 1910–1910

Sale Date: November 24, 2000

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Landschaft mit Kriegern, 1911–1911

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Landschaft mit Kriegern, 1911–1911

Sale Date: November 18, 2000

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Fischer bei ihren Booten am Strand, 1913–1913

Max Pechstein

Fischer bei ihren Booten am Strand, 1913–1913

Sale Date: November 16, 2000

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Soldaten beim Schanzen, pl.7, 1917–1919

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Soldaten beim Schanzen, pl.7, 1917–1919

Sale Date: November 15, 2000

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