Children from Jutland by Max Beckmann
View from the Studio, Eisenacherstrasse 103 by Max Beckmann
Still Life with Apple and Pear / Still Life with Kirsch Bottle by Max Beckmann
Woman thinking by the sea by Max Beckmann
The Defendants by Max Beckmann
The Kaiserdamm by Max Beckmann
Self-Portrait with Saxophone by Max Beckmann
Lady in gray cap by Max Beckmann
Schiphol by Max Beckmann
Apachentanz by Max Beckmann

Where to See Max Beckmann

67 museums worldwide

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About Max Beckmann

German · 1884–1950 · Expressionism

leaving Germany the night after Hitler's "degenerate art" speech and painting monumental triptychs in exile for the rest of his life

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Max Beckmann's works are held in 67 museums worldwide, including National Gallery of Art, Saint Louis Art Museum, and Hamburger Kunsthalle.

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🇦🇹 Austria

2 museums

🇨🇦 Canada

1 museum

🇫🇷 France

1 museum

🇩🇪 Germany

19 museums

🇳🇱 Netherlands

4 museums

🇪🇸 Spain

1 museum

🇨🇭 Switzerland

2 museums

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

1 museum

🇺🇸 United States

19 museums

17 more museums hold works by Max Beckmann with smaller collections, not listed here.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who is Max Beckmann?
    Max Beckmann, born in 1884 and died in 1950, was associated with Expressionism and New Objectivity. One of his paintings is titled Family Picture.
  • Did Max Beckmann flee europe?
    Max Beckmann fled to Amsterdam in 1937 after being classified as a degenerate by the Nazi regime. He worked there productively for ten years before moving to America after the war.
  • Max Beckmann most famous paintings?
    One of Max Beckmann's famous paintings is Night, which expresses his pessimistic world view. It depicts a crowded attic with seven people and various props.
  • Max Beckmann quotes?
    In 1920, Max Beckmann admitted, “It is really pointless to love humankind, that egotistical heap (of which one is also a part). But I do, all the same. I love them in all their pettiness and banality.”
  • Max Beckmann famous paintings?
    One of Max Beckmann's famous paintings is Night. This painting expresses his pessimistic world view in disturbing images of distress and depicts a crowded attic.
  • Max Beckmann art movement?
    Max Beckmann was associated with Expressionism and New Objectivity.
  • What is Max Beckmann known for?
    Max Beckmann is known for his pessimistic world view, which is expressed in disturbing images of distress. One such painting is titled Night, which depicts a crowded attic with seven people and various props.

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Max Beckmann's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] museum Kunsthalle Bremen Used for: museum holdings.
  2. [2] academic The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, Max Beckmann | Expressionist Painter, German Artist | Britannica Used for: biography.
  3. [3] book Susie Hodge, Art Used for: biography.
  4. [4] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.
  5. [5] museum Max Beckmann. Departure. Frankfurt 1932, Berlin 1933-35 | MoMA Used for: notable works.
  6. [6] museum Max Beckmann in New York | The Metropolitan Museum of Art Used for: exhibition history.
  7. [7] museum Max Beckmann | MoMA Used for: biography.
  8. [8] museum Max Beckmann | The Guggenheim Museums and Foundation Used for: biography.

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