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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GUTES JAHR 1921, 1920

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GUTES JAHR 1921, 1920

Sale Date: May 22, 1991

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KUHE, 1919

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KUHE, 1919

Sale Date: May 22, 1991

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"JUNGE FISCHERIN MIT KIND", 1920

Sale Date: May 16, 1991

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FRUHLING II, 1922

Max Pechstein

FRUHLING II, 1922

Sale Date: May 8, 1991

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FISCHERBOOTE AND DER BUCHT, 1922

Max Pechstein

FISCHERBOOTE AND DER BUCHT, 1922

Sale Date: May 8, 1991

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WELTBUHNE, 1911

Max Pechstein

WELTBUHNE, 1911

Sale Date: April 25, 1991

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SEBELBOOT AM STRAND DER KU- RISCHEN HAFF, 1920–1920

Max Pechstein

SEBELBOOT AM STRAND DER KU- RISCHEN HAFF, 1920–1920

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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WEIB VOM MANNE BEGEHRT, 1919–1919

Max Pechstein

WEIB VOM MANNE BEGEHRT, 1919–1919

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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YALI IV (YALIS WERBUNG), 1923–1923

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YALI IV (YALIS WERBUNG), 1923–1923

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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YALI VII (GEWITTER), 1923–1923

Max Pechstein

YALI VII (GEWITTER), 1923–1923

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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ZWIESPRACHE, 1918–1918

Max Pechstein

ZWIESPRACHE, 1918–1918

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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FISCHFANG, 1917–1917

Max Pechstein

FISCHFANG, 1917–1917

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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MADCHENKOPF, KOPFE IV, 1917–1917

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MADCHENKOPF, KOPFE IV, 1917–1917

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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HAFEN (AUF FEHMARN), 1920–1920

Max Pechstein

HAFEN (AUF FEHMARN), 1920–1920

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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IN DER KNEIPE, KAJUTE, 1922–1922

Max Pechstein

IN DER KNEIPE, KAJUTE, 1922–1922

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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FISCHERKOPF IX, 1923–1923

Max Pechstein

FISCHERKOPF IX, 1923–1923

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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IN DER KNEIPE-KAJUTE, 1922–1922

Max Pechstein

IN DER KNEIPE-KAJUTE, 1922–1922

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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"YALI II (DIANA UND DAS WEISSE MADCHEN)", 1923–1923

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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MASKE.

Max Pechstein

MASKE.

Sale Date: March 23, 1991

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REISEBILDER 33 (FRISIEREN)., 1919–1919

Max Pechstein

REISEBILDER 33 (FRISIEREN)., 1919–1919

Sale Date: March 23, 1991

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DER KRITIKER DR. PAUL FECHTER

Max Pechstein

DER KRITIKER DR. PAUL FECHTER

Sale Date: March 23, 1991

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WALTHER HEYMANN, MAX PECHSTEINMUNCHEN VERLANG R.

Max Pechstein

WALTHER HEYMANN, MAX PECHSTEINMUNCHEN VERLANG R.

Sale Date: March 23, 1991

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FRAUENPORTRAIT - BILDNISSE X -KOPFE III

Max Pechstein

FRAUENPORTRAIT - BILDNISSE X -KOPFE III

Sale Date: March 23, 1991

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Hafen in Italien, 1925–1925

Max Pechstein

Hafen in Italien, 1925–1925

Sale Date: March 21, 1991

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