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Max Beckmann

German · 1884–1950 · Painter, Printmaker

Max Carl Friedrich Beckmann was a German painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor, and writer. Although he is classified as an Expressionist artist, he rejected both the term… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Max Beckmann, Selbstbildnis gelb-rosa, 1943, Öl auf LeinwandSelbstbildnis gelb-rosaGrisebach · €23,225,000≈ $24,279,415≈ £19,907,687Sign up to see
  2. Max Beckmann, Weiblicher Kopf in Blau und Grau (Die Ägypterin), 1942, Öl auf LeinwandWeiblicher Kopf in Blau und Grau (Die Ägypterin)Grisebach · €5,530,000≈ $6,469,547≈ £4,848,645Sign up to see
  3. Max Beckmann, Quappi mit grünem Sonnenschirm, 1938, Öl auf LeinwandQuappi mit grünem SonnenschirmGrisebach · €5,398,000≈ $5,690,572≈ £4,492,793Sign up to see

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  1. Max Beckmann, Frauenkopf mit Halskette (Frau Parcus), 1921, Lithograph
    Frauenkopf mit Halskette (Frau Parcus), 1921
    Lithograph
    36 x 28,5 cm ( 14,1 x 11,2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 113
    €705≈ $627≈ £440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €869–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Max Beckmann, Selbstbildnis mit Griffel (Self-Portrait with Stylus) (from Gesichter), drypoint etching
    Selbstbildnis mit Griffel (Self-Portrait with Stylus) (from Gesichter)
    Drypoint
    11¾ h x 9¼ w in (30 x 23 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 165
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Max Beckmann, Der Neger, from "Jahrmarkt", 1922, Drypoint
    Der Neger, from "Jahrmarkt", 1922
    Drypoint
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 253
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,500View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  4. Max Beckmann, Portrait of Käthe Carl, 1916, Drypoint
    Portrait of Käthe Carl, 1916
    Drypoint · ed. 74/X
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 261
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €800–1,600View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  5. Max Beckmann, Cafémusik, 1918, Kaltnadelradierung auf Bütten
    Cafémusik, 1918
    Drypoint · Paper
    Pl. 31,3 x 23 cm, Bl. 45 x 37 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 243
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,500–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  6. Max Beckmann, "Tanzendes Paar", Holzschnitt mit partiellen Schraffuren auf Maschinenbütten
    "Tanzendes Paar"
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    Darstellungsmaße ca. 18,3 x 10,6 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3966
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  7. Max Beckmann, "Pierrot und Maske", Kreidelithographie auf leichtem Karton
    "Pierrot und Maske"
    Drawing · Board
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3967
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  8. Max Beckmann, Der Neger dalla serie "Jahrmarkt", 1922, Titled bottom left
    Der Neger dalla serie "Jahrmarkt", 1922
    Titled bottom left
    52,5x38,5 cm
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 86
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–5,000View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  9. Max Beckmann, Portrait of Käthe Carl, 1916, Edition bottom left:
    Portrait of Käthe Carl, 1916
    Edition bottom left: · ed. 74/X
    23x17,5 cm
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 87
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,200–1,500View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  10. Max Beckmann, Schwebende, 1944, Indian ink and pencil on cream-coloured laid paper with watermark 'PH ANTIQUE'
    Schwebende, 1944
    Drawing · Paper
    26.9 x 36.5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 107
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 75,000–View at Kornfeld ↗

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About Max Beckmann

Max Carl Friedrich Beckmann was a German painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor, and writer. Although he is classified as an Expressionist artist, he rejected both the term and the movement. In the 1920s, he was associated with the New Objectivity, an outgrowth of Expressionism that opposed its introverted emotionalism. Even when dealing with light subject matter like circus performers, Beckmann often had an undercurrent of moodiness or unease in his works. By the 1930s, his work became more explicit in its horrifying imagery and distorted forms with combination of brutal realism and social criticism, coinciding with the rise of Nazism in Germany.

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In museum collections

  • Max Beckmann, Bathing Women, SketchBathing Women, Sketch, 1910
    http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/600dac50566f461a9ba9377c8193483f · Public domain
  • Max Beckmann, Self-Portrait (Laughing)Self-Portrait (Laughing), 1910
    Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin · Public domain
  • Max Beckmann, Bearing of the CrossBearing of the Cross, 1911
    Hamburger Kunsthalle · Public domain
  • Max Beckmann, Society (II)Society (II), 1911
    Moritzburg Art Museum · Public domain

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