Max Beckmann
1884–1950 · German · 29 artworks
ExpressionismNew ObjectivityDistorted perspectiveBold outlinesSymbolic imageryClaustrophobic compositionsMuted color palette
artist bio
Max Beckmann was a German painter, printmaker, sculptor, and writer, classified as both an Expressionist and a New Objectivity artist. He is known for his intensely personal and often allegorical imagery, reflecting the anxieties and disillusionment of the interwar period in Germany.
what you'll learn
Studying Beckmann's work allows students to explore themes of alienation, identity, and the human condition through bold compositions and symbolic imagery. Students can also learn about the use of color and form to convey emotional intensity.
related: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Otto Dix, George Grosz
29 artworks
The King
1937
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Self-Portrait in Blue Jacket
1950
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Self-Portrait with Horn
1938
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Bar Brown
1944
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Seascape with poplars
1924
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Family Picture
1920
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Self-Portrait with a Saxophone
1930
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Two Circus Artists or Snake Charmer and Clown
1948
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Odysseus and Calypso
1943
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The Dream
1921
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The Little Fish
1933
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Bird's hell
1938
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Portrait of quappi in blue
1926
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Columbine
1950
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Still life with candles and mirror
1930
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The Iron Bridge (View of Frankfurt)
1922
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Quappi in blue in a boat
1950
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Dancing Bar in Baden-Baden
1923
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Rugby players
1929
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The prodigal son
1949
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Small Landscape, Viareggio
1925
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Floral still life with mirror
1927
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The actors
1942
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Artistes
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Quappi in Pink
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The acrobats
1939
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Railway Bridge and Rainbow
1942
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Paris Society
1947
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Portrait of Quappi in pink and purple
1931
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