Beckmann, Max 1884 - 1950There is 1 product.

Expressionism, German painter
German painter and graphic artist.

Max Beckmann's paintings and prints are representative of modernist trends in the visual arts in Germany during the Wilhelmine and Weimar periods, yet they transcend national boundaries. Neither aggressively abstract nor classically representational, Beckmann was able during his lifetime to synthesize and distill powerful elements from experimental developments in his native country as well as from France and Italy. His works became a favorite of American collectors after World War II and helped to precipitate a revival of interest in German expressionism.

Beckmann became associated with expressionism after World War I. His oils and his prints, especially his lithographic portfolio Hell (1919), were singled out for their power in expressing the terrible turmoil and despair evident in Germany at the beginning of the Weimar …