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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POMMERSCHES DORF MIT WINDMUHLE (LEBA), 1921–1921

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POMMERSCHES DORF MIT WINDMUHLE (LEBA), 1921–1921

Sale Date: June 2, 1990

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FISCHERDORF UND STORCHENNEST (ROWE), 1932–1932

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FISCHERDORF UND STORCHENNEST (ROWE), 1932–1932

Sale Date: June 2, 1990

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POPE, 1908–1908

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POPE, 1908–1908

Sale Date: June 2, 1990

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MADCHEN, 1909–1909

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MADCHEN, 1909–1909

Sale Date: June 2, 1990

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Roter Mohn und Totenschädel, 1918–1918

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Roter Mohn und Totenschädel, 1918–1918

Sale Date: June 1, 1990

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POM. FISCHERKATEN, 1928–1928

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POM. FISCHERKATEN, 1928–1928

Sale Date: May 31, 1990

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HOCKENDER UND LIEGENDER AKT, 1910–1910

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HOCKENDER UND LIEGENDER AKT, 1910–1910

Sale Date: May 31, 1990

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PORTRAT FRITZE LEHNOW, 1922–1922

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PORTRAT FRITZE LEHNOW, 1922–1922

Sale Date: May 31, 1990

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FRAUEN

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FRAUEN

Sale Date: May 29, 1990

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DOPPELSEGEL, 1919–1919

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DOPPELSEGEL, 1919–1919

Sale Date: May 29, 1990

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KOMPOSITION (MIT DREI PALAU- AKTEN), 1918–1918

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KOMPOSITION (MIT DREI PALAU- AKTEN), 1918–1918

Sale Date: May 29, 1990

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AM UFER DES ARNO, 1913–1913

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AM UFER DES ARNO, 1913–1913

Sale Date: May 26, 1990

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FISCHER MIT NETZ, 1928–1928

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FISCHER MIT NETZ, 1928–1928

Sale Date: May 26, 1990

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YALI VII (GEWITTER), 1923–1923

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YALI VII (GEWITTER), 1923–1923

Sale Date: May 26, 1990

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DOLOROSA-KOPFE VII, 1917–1917

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DOLOROSA-KOPFE VII, 1917–1917

Sale Date: May 26, 1990

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ZWIESPRACHE, 1920–1920

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ZWIESPRACHE, 1920–1920

Sale Date: May 26, 1990

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YALI V (DOS MADCHEN AUF DER FLUCHT), 1923–1923

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YALI V (DOS MADCHEN AUF DER FLUCHT), 1923–1923

Sale Date: May 26, 1990

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YALI VIII (DAS WEIB MIT DEN FARBIGEN..., 1923–1923

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YALI VIII (DAS WEIB MIT DEN FARBIGEN..., 1923–1923

Sale Date: May 26, 1990

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KARTENSPIELER, 1919–1919

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KARTENSPIELER, 1919–1919

Sale Date: May 26, 1990

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AUSFAHRT, 1919–1919

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AUSFAHRT, 1919–1919

Sale Date: May 26, 1990

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WARTENDE, 1946–1946

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WARTENDE, 1946–1946

Sale Date: May 26, 1990

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Yali II (Die Ona und das weiße Mädchen), 1923–1923

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Yali II (Die Ona und das weiße Mädchen), 1923–1923

Sale Date: May 26, 1990

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YALI IV (YALIS WERBUNG), 1923–1923

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YALI IV (YALIS WERBUNG), 1923–1923

Sale Date: May 26, 1990

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BILDNIS DR. FREUNDLICH, 1918–1918

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BILDNIS DR. FREUNDLICH, 1918–1918

Sale Date: May 26, 1990

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