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Max Beckmann Art

German
Max Beckmann was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century - both as a painter and as an outstanding graphic artist. Printmaking was the main medium he worked in between 1914 and 1924, creating a total of 156 drypoints, 72 lithographs and 16 woodcuts. From wikipedia: Max Carl Friedrich Beckmann (February 12, 1884 – December 27, 1950) was a German painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor, and writer. Although he is classified as an Expressionist artist, he rejected both the term and the movement.[1] In the 1920s, he was associated with the New Objectivity (Neue Sachlichkeit), an outgrowth of Expressionism that opposed its introverted emotionalism. Even when dealing with light subject matter like circus performers, Beckmann often had an undercurrent of moodiness or unease in his works. By the 1930s, his work became more explicit in its horrifying imagery and distorted forms with combination of brutal realism and social criticism, coinciding with the rise of nazism in Germany.
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Artist: Max Beckmann
"Holzbrücke" Max Beckmann, 1922 Modernist Drypoint Urban Landscape
By Max Beckmann
Located in New York, NY
Max Beckmann Holzbrücke, 1922 Signed in pencil lower right Drypoint on cream wove paper 11 3/8 x 9 3/8 inches From the edition of 150 Max Beckmann dreamed up a world of actors, cab...
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1920s Modern Max Beckmann Art

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Handmade Paper, Drypoint

Max Beckmann German Expressionist Etching 1922, Maiden Sleeping in the Cornfield
By Max Beckmann
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A fine example of a very rare etching and drypoint by German Expressionist Max Beckmann, an edition of 50. Titled lower left corner in pencil: Schlafendes Madchen im Kornfield. (Mai...
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Early 20th Century Max Beckmann Art

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Paper

Die Bettler (The Beggars)
By Max Beckmann
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Die Bettler (The Beggars) Lithograph, 1922 Signed in pencil lower right (see photo) From: Berliner Reise Series, Plate 7 Printed on wove paper Edition: 100...
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1920s Expressionist Max Beckmann Art

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Lithograph

Frau H.M. Naila signed original woodcut
By Max Beckmann
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. Signed in pencil. Catalogue reference: Hofmaier 282 IV BB. Printed in Germany in 1923 for the very rare Kunst der Gegenwart portfolio, published in Munich by Marées-Gesellschaft, R. Piper & Co., with the Marées-Gesellschaft blindstamp in the margin. The printer was Fritz...
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1920s Expressionist Max Beckmann Art

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Woodcut

Portrait of Baron Simolin II (large version)
By Max Beckmann
Located in Roma, RM
Max Beckmann (Leipzig 1884 – New York 1950), Portrait of Baron Simolin II (large version)(1928) Drypoint, 38 x 25 cm (plate), 48 x 40 cm (sheet), signed and dated lower right.
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1920s Expressionist Max Beckmann Art

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Drypoint

Spring (Fruling) (also known as Street in Frankfort)
By Max Beckmann
Located in New York, NY
Max Beckmann, Spring (Fruling) (also known as Street in Frankfort), etching and drypoint, 1918, signed lower right. Reference: Hofmaier 133IIb, from the edition of 60 on laid paper; ...
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1910s Expressionist Max Beckmann Art

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Drypoint, Etching

Liebespaar I - Etching and Drypoint by Max Beckmann - 1916
By Max Beckmann
Located in Roma, IT
Etching and drypoint. Signed and dated in pencil. Extremely rare artist's proof, II state on 2 A/C variant, before the editions Marées-Gesellschaft R. Piper & C. Printed in 1919 by ...
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1910s Modern Max Beckmann Art

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Drypoint, Etching

Adam und Eva
By Max Beckmann
Located in Berlin, DE
Signed in pencil lower right Beckmann. From the edition of 50 impressions on different papers. Aside from this edition, Hofmaier records 4 proof impressions (II and III A). Strong im...
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1910s Expressionist Max Beckmann Art

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Drypoint

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Dans l'infinie verticalite de l'herbe la femme, Lithograph by Corneille
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Etching and drypoint on laid paper, 1934. With Picasso's ink stamped signature lower right, and numbered 29/50 in pencil lower left. Image 12.25 x 8.75 inches, full sheet 19.5 x 13...
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"Un rideau" original drypoint
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A Life (B) R.B. Kitaj Film noir night city scene of woman in red dress
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Dos Figuras, Abstract Lithograph by Armando Morales
By Armando Morales
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Armando Morales, Nicaraguan (1927 - 2011) Title: Figuras Year: 1970 Medium: Lithograph on Arches Paper, signed in pencil Edition: 100 Size: 30 x 22 inches (76.2 x 55.88 cm)
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Max Beckmann Original Lithograph, 1922 Signed, "Bildnis Simon"
By Max Beckmann
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Original stone lithograph, a portrait by German Expressionist Max Beckmann. Titled "Bildnis Simon," a portrait of Dr. Heinrich Simon. Created in 1922 and an edition of 50 (plus 4 kno...
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Lovers I
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Spielende Kinder
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Located in New York, NY
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Die Fürstin: Illustration zu Kapitel 3
By Max Beckmann
Located in New York, NY
A very good, richly-inked impression of this drypoint. Edition of 130. Signed in pencil by Beckmann. Published by Gustav Kiepenheuer, Weimar. From "Die Fürstin."
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Der Zeichner in Gesellechaft (The Draftsman in Society)
By Max Beckmann
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Der Zeichner in Gesellechaft (The Draftsman in Society) Drypoint, 1922 Signed in pencil in lower right corner Printed on handmade japan paper with deckled edges Preferred edition of...
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'Rugby players' Max Beckmann exhibition poster Musée National d'Art Moderne
By Max Beckmann
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This rare poster was produced for the 1968 exhibition of the work of lauded German Expressionist Max Beckmann at the Musee National d'Art Moderne, Paris. The poster features the 1929 painting "Rugby...
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Der Neger (The Negro)
By Max Beckmann
Located in Santa Monica, CA
MAX BECKMANN (1884 – 1950) DER NEGER (THE NEGRO) 1921 (Glaser 171. Gallwitz 168. Hofmaier 196 II B b. Rifkind 138 6.) Drypoint, Signed in pencil from Jahrmarkt (The Annual Fair) . O...
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LIEBESPAAR II - (LOVERS)
By Max Beckmann
Located in Santa Monica, CA
. MAX BECKMANN (1884 – 1950) LIEBESPAAR ll (LOVERS) 1918 (H.126./ iiBB) Etching and drypoint, edition 60 on laid paper + 40 on japan. Signed in pencil. Plate 5 from the Gesichter (Faces) portfolio. 8 5/8 x 10 ¼”. Full margin in excellent condition. Published: Marees-Gesellschaft, R. Piper and Co., Munich with their blind stamp. POR German Expressionism, European Modernism, Die Brucke...
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ZEICHNER IN GESELLSCHAFT
By Max Beckmann
Located in Portland, ME
Beckmann, Max. DER ZEICHNER IN GESELLSCHAFT. Hofmeier 230. Drypoint, 1922. Third state of three. Edition of approximately 100. Signed by Beckmann in pencil, lower right, and number...
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The Artist (or Draughtsman) in Society (Der Zeichner in Gesellschaft)
By Max Beckmann
Located in New York, NY
Max Beckmann (1884-1950), The Artist (or Draughtsman) in Society (Der Zeichner in Gesellschaft), drypoint, 1922, signed in pencil and inscribed "probedruck" (trial proof), on cream w...
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The Barker (Self Portrait)
By Max Beckmann
Located in New York, NY
Max Beckmann (1884-1950), The Barker (Self Portrait), drypoint, 1921, from Der Jahrmarkt. Reference: Hofmaier 191 IIB.b. From the edition of 125 on wove paper (there was also an edition of 75 on Japan). With the blindstamp of Mariees Gesellschaft, Munich. In very good condition, the full sheet, with deckle edges, 13 1/8 x 10 1/2, the sheet 20 3/4 x 15 inches, archival mounting. A fine impression. Only a few proofs were made of the first state; in the second state Beckmann strengthened some of the letters in the sign at the left but made no changes to the composition. Four proofs were made (this is Hofmaier’s IIA; then came the edition, IIB, in two sections, the 75 proofs on Japan, and the 125 on wove. In this introductory plate to the 10 drypoint set Der Jahrmarkt (The Fair) Beckmann is shown next to the small advertising card...
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1920s Expressionist Max Beckmann Art

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GESELLSCHAFT (SOCIETY)
By Max Beckmann
Located in Portland, ME
Beckmann, Max. GESELLSCHAFT (SOCIETY). Gallwitz 63B, Hofmeier 86iiiB. Drypoint, 1915. The second state, after the addition of the fish on the platter at the lower left, published in ...
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1910s Expressionist Max Beckmann Art

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    Max Beckmann is known for creating bold, highly emotional paintings, sculptures and prints that commented on events that rocked the world during the early 20th century. Some of his most famous works include The Night, Quappi in Pink Jumper, Paris Society and Birds' Hell. Find a variety of Max Beckmann art on 1stDibs.
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    No, sadly Max Beckmann is no longer alive. Max Beckmann created a legacy as a painter, sculptor and writer, and was made famous by his bold symbolic work on tragic war-time events. He died in 1950. You can shop a selection of Max Beckman pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.

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