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Hofer's art is filled with disillusionment and pessimism, expressing his dark vision of modern life through a limited range of themes that the artist repeated obsessively. Born in Karlsruhe, Hofer settled in Berlin in 1913. Condemned by the Nazis as a "degenerate artist," in 1933 he was dismissed from his teaching post. In 1943 Hofer's studio and most of his work were destroyed by bombing.

Artist / Maker	Karl Hofer
Date	1934
Culture / Origin	Germany, 20th century
Medium	oil on canvas
Dimensions	Unframed: 90.7 x 70 cm (35 11/16 x 27 9/16 in.)
Department	Modern European Painting and Sculpture
Type	Painting

About the Artist

BiographyKarl Hofer (1878–1955) — German artist (1878–1955).Karl Hofer worked as painter, university teacher, illustrator, book dealer and graphic artist and is associated with Germany. Their documented life spans the years 1878 to 1955, born in Karlsruhe, died in Berlin. Their work is linked to Expressionism.Disciplinespainter, university teacher, illustrator, book dealer, graphic artistBorn1878, KarlsruheDied1955, BerlinNationalityGermanyMovementExpressionismSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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