Description
After experiences on the front, German artist Max Beckmann developed new artistic themes dealing with the social breakdown and rapid changes during the final years of the Kaiserreich and the Weimar Republic. Moving away from historical paintings and traditional portraits, he entered a new phase of his career, exploring the lesser-known genre, Neue Sachlichkeit, or New Objectivity. We will focus on Beckmann’s mid-career as a way to discuss a unique period in German history—the years between the two World Wars.
