The Letter

1934
(German, 1878–1955)
Unframed: 90.7 x 70 cm (35 11/16 x 27 9/16 in.)
© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Location: not on view
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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.
The Letter

The Letter

1934

Karl Hofer

(German, 1878–1955)
Germany, 20th century

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