Carl Hofer was born in Germany in 1875. He was a German expressionist painter and the director of the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts. One of the most important painters of the Expressionist movement, his work was among those that were considered degenerate art by the Nazis. He studied in Karlsruhe under Hans Thoma. He first visited Paris in 1899 making acquaintance with Julius Meier-Graefe. In 1902, he studied in Stuttgart and became friends with the sculptor Hermann Haller. His wife Mathilde Scheinberger was Jewish but later joined the Protestant faith. They traveled around Europe to Rome and Paris, where he was influenced by Paul Cezanne and Pablo Picasso. In 1908, he showed his work at the Berlin Succession founded by Max Liebermann. In 1913, he became a member of the New Freie Secession and was represented at its first exhibition in 1914 with Liebermann, Erich Heckel, Ernst, Ludwig, Kirchner, Max Pechstein and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. After the first World War, he became a Professor at the College of Fine Arts in Charlottenburg. During the 20s, Hofer represented his style, which was later referred to as Magic Realism. After a love affair, Carl and Mathilde lived separately but remained married. With the rise of the Nazi party, he was fervently against the movement writing articles such as Fascism, the dark reaction, which was published by the Communist newspaper Welt am Abend. The Nazis claimed he was a Jew and defamed him on a poster in 1933 with Oskar Schlemmer. In the degenerate art exhibition in 1937, the Nazis represented 8 of his works as a propaganda exercise and in 1938 he was expelled from the Prussian Academy of Arts because of his marriage to Mathilde. He later divorced her but was still no longer allowed to sell his works. He married his lover Elizabeth Schmidt and the ban was lifted. Sadly his ex-wife was deported to Auschwitz and was killed in November 1942. After World War II, he regained his artistic prestige receiving awards and honorary doctorates and was very involved in the construction of the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts. Many of his works hang in modern art galleries and collections such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Kunsthalle Mannheim, Germany and Bavarian State Picture Collection, among many others. By the time of his death in 1955, he was considered one of the greatest living artists of his time.
"Das Nest" original lithograph
By Carl Hofer
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. This striking lithograph was published in 1922 for Genius. The image size is 11 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches (285 x 235 mm), printed on wove paper. This original C...
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"Javanische Tanzerin" original lithograph
By Carl Hofer
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference: Rathenau 169. Printed in Germany in 1921 for the rare Ganymed portfolio of "Das dritte Jahrbuch der Marees Gesellschaft", published ...
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Marc Chagall, The Juggler, from Chagall Lithographer I, 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: The Juggler (La Jongleuse) Year: October 1960 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.625 inches (31.75 x 24.45 cm) Condition: ...
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Chagall, Die Zauberflöte (Mourlot CS. 38), The Metropolitan Opera (after)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Fairfield, CT
Title: Die Zauberflöte (Mourlot CS. 38), The Metropolitan Opera Year: 1973 Medium: Lithograph on wove paper Size: 39.5 x 25.75 inches Notes: From the opening of Mozart's 'The Magic F...
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Marc Chagall, Vision of Paris, from Chagall Lithographer I, 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: Vision of Paris (Vision de Paris) Year: October 1960 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.625 inches (31.75 x 24.45 cm) Cond...
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Marc Chagall, Paradise II, from Drawings for the Bible, 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: Paradise II (Paradise II) Year: July 29, 1960 Medium: Lithograph on velin du Marais paper Paper Size: 14 x 10.5 inches (35.56 x 26.67 cm) Cond...
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Marc Chagall, David with the Harp, from Drawings for the Bible, 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: David with the Harp (David a la harpe) Year: July 29, 1960 Medium: Lithograph on velin du Marais paper Paper Size: 14 x 10.5 inches (35.56 x 2...
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Marc Chagall, Sarah and Abimelech, from Drawings for the Bible, 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: Sarah and Abimelech (Sara et Abimelech) Year: July 29, 1960 Medium: Lithograph on velin du Marais paper Paper Size: 14 x 10.5 inches (35.56 x ...
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Marc Chagall, The Bay of Angels, from Chagall Lithographer I, 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: The Bay of Angels (La Baie des Anges) Year: October 1960 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.625 inches (31.75 x 24.45 cm) ...
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Marc Chagall, The Rooster, from Tales of Boccaccio, 1950 (after)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) (after) Title: The Rooster (Le Coq) Year: April 20, 1950 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Paper Size: 14 x 10.5 inches (35.56 x 26.67 cm) Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued Publisher: Editions de la revue Verve, Paris, under the direction of Teriade, Editeur, Paris Printer: Draeger Freres, Maitres-Imprimeurs, Paris Notes: Excerpted from the album (translated from French), This Verve issue contains the lavis that Marc Chagall composed to illustrate Tales of Boccaccio's Decameron and the paintings on the same theme of the Manuscript of the Dukes of Burgundy preserved in the Arsenal Library. Marc Chagall executed the cover of this work which was completed printing on April 20, 1950 on the presses of Maitres-Imprimeurs, the Draeger Freres. Additional notes: This exquisite lithograph after Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Le Coq (The Rooster), from Contes de Boccace, peintures du manuscrit des ducs de Bourgogne, Bibliotheque de l'Arsenal (Ms. no. 5193) (Tales of Boccaccio, Paintings from the Manuscript of the Dukes of Burgundy, Library of the Arsenal), Lavis de Marc Chagall, from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VI, No. 24, originates from the 1950 issue published by Editions de la revue Verve, Paris, under the direction of Teriade, Editeur, Paris, and printed by Draeger Freres, Maitres-Imprimeurs, Paris, 1950. This beautifully expressive composition exemplifies Chagall’s poetic synthesis of color, movement, and imagination. Le Coq captures the artist’s timeless fascination with rural symbolism, metamorphosis, and the joyful interplay between the earthly and the divine. This 1950 issue of Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, titled Contes de Boccace (Tales of Boccaccio), was devoted to the great Italian humanist Giovanni Boccaccio and illuminated manuscripts from the 15th century, interpreted and revived through the eyes of modern artists. Under the artistic direction of Teriade, Marc Chagall contributed a series of lyrical paintings and lavis that reimagined these Renaissance themes with his signature dreamlike color, tenderness, and spiritual symbolism. The issue juxtaposed Chagall’s contemporary vision with the rich heritage of medieval illumination, bridging centuries of artistic imagination. Printed by the master craftsmen of Draeger Freres, the publication stands as a testament to Verve’s tradition of uniting art, literature, and history in one luxurious volume that celebrates the continuity of human creativity from the Middle Ages to modernity. MARC CHAGALL (1887–1985) was a Belarus-born French painter, printmaker, and designer whose visionary imagination, radiant color, and deeply poetic symbolism made him one of the most beloved and influential artists of the 20th century. Rooted in the imagery of his Jewish heritage and the memories of his childhood in Vitebsk, Chagall’s art wove together themes of faith, love, folklore, and fantasy with a dreamlike modern sensibility. His unique style merging elements of Cubism, Fauvism, Expressionism, and Surrealism defied categorization, transforming ordinary scenes into lyrical meditations on memory and emotion. Influenced by Russian icon painting, medieval religious art, and the modern innovations of artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Georges Braque, Chagall developed a profoundly personal visual language filled with floating figures, vibrant animals, musicians, and lovers that symbolized the transcendent power of imagination and love. During his early years in Paris, he became an integral part of the Ecole de Paris circle, forming friendships with Amedeo Modigliani, Fernand Leger, and Sonia Delaunay, and his creative spirit resonated with that of his peers and successors Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, artists who sought to push the boundaries of perception, emotion, and form. Over a prolific career that spanned painting, printmaking, stained glass, ceramics, and stage design, Chagall brought an unparalleled poetic sensibility to modern art, infusing even the most abstract subjects with human warmth and spiritual depth. His works are held in the most prestigious museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Centre Pompidou, the Tate, and the Guggenheim, where they continue to inspire generations of artists and collectors. The highest price ever paid for a Marc Chagall artwork is approximately 28.5 million USD, achieved in 2017 at Sotheby’s New York for Les Amoureux (1928). Marc Chagall Le Coq...
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Marc Chagall, The Lovers in the Tree, from Tales of Boccaccio, 1950 (after)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) (after) Title: The Lovers in the Tree (Les Amants dans l’arbre) Year: April 20, 1950 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Paper Size: 14 x 10.5 inches (...
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Marc Chagall, The Man with the Pig, from Tales of Boccaccio, 1950 (after)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) (after) Title: The Man with the Pig (L’Homme au cochon) Year: April 20, 1950 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Paper Size: 14 x 10.5 inches (35.56 x ...
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Marc Chagall, The Meeting of Ruth and Boaz, from Drawings for the Bible, 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: The Meeting of Ruth and Boaz (Rencontre de Ruth et de Booz) Year: July 29, 1960 Medium: Lithograph on velin du Marais paper Paper Size: 14 x 1...
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Marc Chagall, The Fish, from Tales of Boccaccio, 1950 (after)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) (after) Title: The Fish (Le Poisson) Year: April 20, 1950 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Paper Size: 14 x 10.5 inches (35.56 x 26.67 cm) Condition...
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Marc Chagall, The Shipwreck, from Tales of Boccaccio, 1950 (after)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) (after) Title: The Shipwreck (Le Naufrage) Year: April 20, 1950 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Paper Size: 14 x 10.5 inches (35.56 x 26.67 cm) Con...
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Marc Chagall, The Horseman and the Bird, from Tales of Boccaccio, 1950 (after)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) (after) Title: The Horseman and the Bird (Le Cavalier et l’oiseau) Year: April 20, 1950 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Paper Size: 14 x 10.5 inche...
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Marc Chagall, The Creation, from Drawings for the Bible, 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: The Creation (Creation) Year: July 29, 1960 Medium: Lithograph on velin du Marais paper Paper Size: 14 x 10.5 inches (35.56 x 26.67 cm) Condit...
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