Fruit still life Karl Hofer

• Since the 1920s, still lifes have been among Hofer’s favourite subjects • A modern interpretation of vanitas or memento mori depictions • A balanced composition with fresh splashes of colour Following his internment in France during the war and a prolonged stay in Switzerland, Hofer returned to Berlin in 1919. There, an exhibition held in September of the same year at Paul Cassirer’s gallery finally brought him the attention he had sought. His paintings are now characterised by a clear structure and formal rigour, through which he captures the turbulent times. In the 1920s, Hofer developed various thematic focuses, including still lifes combined with depictions of girls or couples. Fruit or pumpkins serve as attributes that emphasise the naturalness and closeness to nature of his models. At the same time, however, he also discovered the standalone fruit still life. In these, he created close-ups of the fruit, draped on cloths and set against a neutral background. In this painting, Hofer creates an autumnal-looking still life featuring vegetables, apples and pears, using a balanced colour scheme with fresh colour accents. | 1878 Karlsruhe - Berlin 1955 | Moderne Kunst | Gemälde | Nummer: 25x1137 | Provenance: Privatsammlung; Galerie Pels-Leusden, Berlin, verso auf dem Rahmen mit dem Etikett; Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg 9.6.1983, Los 630, Farbtafel 7; Ehemals Privatsammlung, Berlin.

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