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Max Beckmann
Apocalypse1941-1942

Not on view
Graphite or charcoal drawing on white paper, rounded rectangular border enclosing an architectural interior with gothic arch forms, a dark central column, German text inscriptions, and a canopy at top
Charcoal or lithograph sketch in black and white, horizontal rectangular composition showing a close-up head of a figure wearing glasses, surrounded by dense, heavily worked marks suggesting foliage at left and vertical striped forms at right.
Black ink drawing on white paper, four schematic human faces in a horizontal row, hands raised beside or covering faces, rendered in loose, gestural strokes.
Lithograph or charcoal drawing of two figures flanking a central decorated drum, rendered in loose, expressive dark lines on white; figure at left faces forward, figure at right gestures with raised hands.
Charcoal or crayon sketch of four overlapping male heads in profile and three-quarter view, arranged horizontally with loose, gestural linework on white paper.
Charcoal or graphite drawing with loose, expressive linework; fantastical and grotesque figures crowd the foreground, while rows of smaller figures recede into the background beneath a large swirling face with eyes at the top of an oval composition.
Charcoal or graphite sketch divided into two horizontal registers within a framed rectangle; upper section shows angular figures and a bird-like form against hatched background; lower section depicts a seated figure with raised arm, a candle, an animal, and scattered objects, with loose expressive line work throughout.
Pencil or charcoal sketch of a horned, reptilian fantasy creature standing in front of an open book, with a lit candle to the left; loose gestural linework on white paper.
Charcoal or crayon drawing of a group of figures on a white ground; at right, a profile head faces left toward a cluster of forward-facing figures with simplified features, rendered in loose, gestural strokes.
Black and white ink drawing with energetic, expressive linework depicting two intertwined human figures in dynamic poses, one wearing a feathered headdress, set above a large stylized fish or marine creature; dense hatching and gestural marks throughout.
Graphite or charcoal drawing with dense, energetic linework depicting multiple overlapping figures and fragmented forms. Circular and angular shapes recur throughout the tightly packed composition, with heavy cross-hatching creating dark tonal areas.
Charcoal or lithographic sketch of three figures on a white ground, rendered with loose, gestural strokes. At left, a man's head and shoulders with one hand raised. At center, a smaller crouching figure with upraised hands. At right, a bald man's face in close-up.
Pencil or charcoal drawing of two large stylized faces with long flowing hair and circular earrings, each flanked by a tall plant stalk with leaves; beneath them, a densely sketched landscape with small figures, structures, and angular forms.
Pencil or charcoal drawing in two registers connected by a vertical arrow. Upper section: two shadowy figures holding open a large clock face with Roman numerals, flanked by patterned fabric panels. Lower section: a reclining figure with hands raised to face, drawn with loose gestural lines.
Pencil or charcoal sketch of a reclining figure on a table, with swirling curvilinear forms rising above, enclosing inverted figures and fragmented shapes rendered in loose, gestural linework.
Black and white lithograph or charcoal drawing with loose, gestural linework; a reclining female figure at center surrounded by swirling forms, a coiled serpentine creature below, and a crowd of figures with raised arms in the upper left
Graphite or charcoal drawing with loose, energetic linework depicting overlapping figures: a large mask-like face with feathered headdress in the upper left, a second masked figure at upper right, and two smaller figures in Western dress in the lower foreground, all arranged in a dense, compressed composition on white paper.
Charcoal or lithograph sketch of a group of figures clustered together in a horizontal composition, with raised arms and upturned faces rendered in loose, gestural lines on white ground.
Pencil sketch of multiple overlapping figures in profile, arranged in a row, with plates of food and hands visible in the foreground; loose, energetic linework with hatched shading.
Charcoal or crayon drawing of three helmeted American football players in motion, rendered with loose gestural strokes on white paper.
Charcoal or graphite drawing of a grid structure with roughly sketched cells, each containing small figurative and abstract forms resembling hieroglyphic or pictographic symbols, rendered with loose, textured strokes on white paper.
Black and white lithograph with energetic, expressive linework; a partially draped seated figure at left faces a skeletal or contorted figure at upper right, set against a dark, heavily worked background with swirling marks.
Lithograph with energetic black lines on white paper; a crowned figure on horseback holds swords aloft at center, surrounded by a dense tangle of human figures, birds with long beaks, and a horse's head, rendered in loose expressive strokes
Charcoal or lithograph sketch of a figure in profile seated at a table, leaning over an open book or papers, with loose expressive line work; a circular window behind frames celestial motifs including a star and crescent; fragmented angular shapes suggest wings or drapery at right.
Lithograph or charcoal drawing with expressive, angular linework depicting a central robed figure wearing a crown of thorns, surrounded by a crowd of gesturing figures with raised arms; a lower register shows seated figures viewed from above, also with upraised hands.
Charcoal or graphite drawing of a fragmented face in close-up, rendered with energetic, overlapping lines and heavy cross-hatching; curling scribbled forms suggest hair above, with a second partial face visible at lower left.
Pencil or crayon sketch with loose, energetic hatching; a circular face-like form flanked by two oval shapes floats above a horizontal band of foliage with flame-like leaves on either side.
Artist or Maker
Max Beckmann
Title
Apocalypse
Place Made
Germany, Frankfurt am Main
Date Made
1941-1942
Medium
Twenty-seven lithographs on laid paper
Dimensions
Sheets: 15 5/16 x 23 7/8 in. (38.89 x 60.64 cm); Portfolio folder: 25 5/16 x 16 3/4 in. (64.29 x 42.55 cm)
Credit Line
The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies, purchased with funds provided by the Ducommun and Gross Acquisition Fund, and the Twentieth Century Art Acquisition Fund
Accession Number
AC1992.238.48.1-.27
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies
Selected Bibliography
  • Gallwitz, Klaus. Die Druckgraphik: Radierungen, Lithographien, Holzschnitte. Katalogbearbeitung und Gesamtredaktion, Klaus Gallwitz. Hrsg. vom Badischer Kunstverein. Karlsruhe: Badischer Kunstverein, 1962.