Karl Hofer, “Young Man Standing”, Date Unknown, Oil on Canvas, Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Germany
Karl Hofer was a German painter notable for his extensive contributions to the German Expressionist movement. He was a figurative painter with subjects and style spanning a wide range over the course of his career. Inspired by artists such as Henri Rousseau, the classical portraits of his early years gave way to polically charged Expressionist figures which during the Nazi years were denounced as degenerate. His style morphed into the Cubist-inspired compositions of the post-war life.