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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KORNPUPPEN, 1948–1948

Max Pechstein

KORNPUPPEN, 1948–1948

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Reisebilder.Italien-Südsee, 1919

Max Pechstein

Reisebilder.Italien-Südsee, 1919

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TANZERIN MIT SEKTGLAS UND..., 1911–1911

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TANZERIN MIT SEKTGLAS UND..., 1911–1911

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BRUCKE IM TAL VON LEVANTO

Max Pechstein

BRUCKE IM TAL VON LEVANTO

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KORNPUPPEN VOR SONNENUNTERGANG MIT..., 1934–1934

Max Pechstein

KORNPUPPEN VOR SONNENUNTERGANG MIT..., 1934–1934

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MALVEN, 1918–1918

Max Pechstein

MALVEN, 1918–1918

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Fischer mit aufgerollter Leine, 1922–1922

Max Pechstein

Fischer mit aufgerollter Leine, 1922–1922

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Männerkopf nach rechts, 1922–1922

Max Pechstein

Männerkopf nach rechts, 1922–1922

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2 BLL.: A) ,,HEIDENSTAMM IV'' B),,DER..., 1918–1918

Max Pechstein

2 BLL.: A) ,,HEIDENSTAMM IV'' B),,DER..., 1918–1918

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YALI VII (GEWITTER), 1923–1923

Max Pechstein

YALI VII (GEWITTER), 1923–1923

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In der Kneipe, Kajüte, 1922–1922

Max Pechstein

In der Kneipe, Kajüte, 1922–1922

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Mutter und Kind, 1927–1927

Max Pechstein

Mutter und Kind, 1927–1927

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Exotische Köpfe VI, 1917–1917

Max Pechstein

Exotische Köpfe VI, 1917–1917

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SOMME 1916 (AUF POSTEN), 1918–1918

Max Pechstein

SOMME 1916 (AUF POSTEN), 1918–1918

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FRAU MIT STRAUSS, 1908–1908

Max Pechstein

FRAU MIT STRAUSS, 1908–1908

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DER TANZ (TANZENDE UND BADENDEAM..., 1912–1912

Max Pechstein

DER TANZ (TANZENDE UND BADENDEAM..., 1912–1912

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DIE WERBUNG, 1947–1947

Max Pechstein

DIE WERBUNG, 1947–1947

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DIE MUTTER, 1947–1947

Max Pechstein

DIE MUTTER, 1947–1947

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FISCHFANG, 1917–1917

Max Pechstein

FISCHFANG, 1917–1917

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SELBSTBILDNIS, 1948–1948

Max Pechstein

SELBSTBILDNIS, 1948–1948

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LUGANER SEE, 1919–1919

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LUGANER SEE, 1919–1919

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DORFSZENE, 1919–1919

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DORFSZENE, 1919–1919

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DER SCHATTEN II, 1918–1918

Max Pechstein

DER SCHATTEN II, 1918–1918

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EIN GUTER FANG, 1948–1948

Max Pechstein

EIN GUTER FANG, 1948–1948

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