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Max Liebermann
Der Bildermann, Vols. 1-18, No. 1 (1916); plus supplemental1916

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Print, magazine cover of Der Bildermann, No. 1, April 1916, with blackletter type and ink illustrations of a rooster, bear, birds of prey, and eagle divided by a bold cross rule
Pen or pencil drawing, bust-length portrait of a bearded man in plate armor holding a helmet under one arm and a sword at right, rendered with fine hatching; Gothic script text above and below in German
Lithograph in black and white showing two figures; one robed figure leans forward over another prostrate figure below, rendered with expressive gestural lines and diagonal hatching. Gothic script lettering reads "Demut" beneath the composition.
Charcoal or lithographic print with loose, expressive linework; a robed figure seen from behind reaches upward to scratch the years 1914, 1915, 1916 onto a wall; German text above and below the image.
Lithograph magazine cover with Gothic blackletter title text and two ink illustrations: a crowd gathered around a monument above, and a park pond scene below with a large goose in the foreground, ducks along the water's edge, and a row of bare trees behind. German text reads 'Steinzeichnungen' and 'Vorfrühling,' dated 20. April, 1916.
Expressionist print combining a bold black ink illustration of a Berlin canal with an arched bridge and urban buildings, rendered in loose gestural strokes, above a block of German text in Gothic script titled 'Die Armleute – Blumen.'
Lithograph in soft graphite tones depicting an adult and infant in close embrace, faces nearly touching, the child wrapped in a quilted blanket; loose, sketchy crayon strokes on white paper, with a handwritten signature at lower right.
Charcoal or lithographic sketch of a uniformed figure standing with back to viewer, facing a pedestal bust; loose expressive linework, with German handwritten text above and printed text below.
Cover of 'Der Bildermann' No. 3, dated 5. Mai 1916, featuring a lithograph illustration with loose gestural linework depicting groups of figures in violent conflict converging toward a central explosion or burst of light, with German blackletter text and a smaller vignette of a crowd gathered around a monument at top.
Lithograph of a German town landscape viewed from above, with a tall church steeple at center, clustered rooftops, and dark bare trees in the foreground; bold, expressive linework with heavy contrasts of black and white.
Black and white pen-and-ink illustration with two vignettes and German text. Top vignette: a rooster faces a large clock showing six o'clock, while three hens huddle together at right. Bottom vignette: birds perched among tall reeds and grasses. Gothic script title reads "Die neue Sommerzeit" above, with verse stanzas between the two scenes.
Black and white woodcut print; a young woman with short dark hair faces forward in three-quarter view while an older figure in profile appears behind her, rendered in bold contrasting areas of black ink with expressive angular lines.
Lithograph magazine cover of 'Der Bildermann,' No. 4, dated 20 Mai 1916, featuring a small crowd scene vignette at top in pen-and-ink style, and a large central lithograph of a wounded bear pierced by arrows, crouching low, labeled 'KUT EL AMARA' beneath; German blackletter and Roman typefaces throughout.
Black and white woodcut print, two figures seated at a table with a large bowl; figure at left wears a wide-brimmed hat, figure at right raises a hand to their chin, angular Expressionist linework throughout.
Charcoal or lithograph drawing of two figures in close physical struggle; a lightly rendered figure at left grasps the throat of a bearded man at right who holds a staff, rendered in vigorous hatched strokes.
Lithograph with loose, expressive linework depicting several figures on an open landscape. At left, a tall armored figure stands beside smaller armed figures; at center, a nude standing figure holds a sword; at right, hunched figures in heavy clothing brandish weapons. German handwritten text appears at the top and bottom of the composition.
Magazine cover with blackletter German text heading and two lithographic illustrations: a crowd scene around a monument at top, and figures seated on park benches beneath trees below, rendered in loose ink linework.
Black and white print of two bare winter trees densely populated with black ravens or crows perched on branches, set against a flat open landscape; a line of German script runs along the bottom edge.
Pen and ink drawing with loose, expressive linework depicting a group of young children gathered closely together, some with open mouths as if singing or calling out, dressed in mid-century skirts, shorts, and jackets; artist's signature in lower left corner.
Lithograph magazine cover for 'Der Bildermann,' No. 6, 20 Juni 1916. Header vignette shows a crowd gathered around a monument. Below, a large lion reclines atop a stone plinth inscribed 'HORNS RIFF / 31. V. 1916,' flanked by laurel wreaths with ribbons bearing German text including 'TRAFALGAR' at left.
Black and white lithograph of a seated nude figure cradling a small infant, rendered with bold, gestural brushwork and high contrast between stark black areas and white highlights; a handwritten signature appears at lower left.
Lithograph landscape with energetic black lines depicting a winding road encircling a steam locomotive pulling flatcars, surrounded by forested hills, dynamic hatching throughout, with Latin script inscription at bottom margin.
Charcoal or chalk drawing with loose, energetic sketches of fantastical figures: a rearing horse-like creature at center, contorted human and animal forms at upper left, a crouching figure at lower left, and smaller sketched figures at right. German cursive inscription along the bottom edge.
Lithograph cover of 'Der Bildermann,' No. 7, dated 5. Juli 1916, with Gothic script masthead and German text. Header vignette depicts a crowd gathered around a speaker's podium. Below, a large pen scene with pigs and piglets rendered in loose, sketchy crayon strokes. Handwritten German inscription at lower left.
Lithograph of a five-tiered pagoda-style tower surrounded by bare trees, with loosely sketched figures gathered beneath its wide lowest eave; cursive text at lower corners reads 'Rudolf Großmann' and 'München, Chinesischer Turm.'
Lithograph of a busy urban street scene with bare winter trees in the foreground, pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles scattered throughout, and large building facades in the background; loose, gestural black-and-white draftsmanship. Handwritten inscription at lower right reads "Berlin, am Kurfürstendamm."
Lithograph with vigorous charcoal-like linework depicting four figures: a winged figure standing above at center, a seated woman at lower left, and two reclining figures at lower right, all rendered in dense, expressive hatching against a dark swirling background. Monogrammed 'OK' at lower left with printed text at lower right.
Cover of a German periodical, No. 8, dated 20 Juli 1916, with blackletter title text and two lithographic illustrations: upper vignette depicts a crowd gathered around a monument or podium; lower main image shows a flat agricultural landscape with furrowed fields, a standing figure in the middle distance, a seated figure in the foreground wearing a cap, and radiating lines suggesting sunlight on the horizon.
Pen and ink drawing of a meadow scene with mushrooms, wildflowers, grasses, and a butterfly in flight, flanked by tall plants at left and a tree trunk at right; handwritten German text in cursive script fills the upper portion of the page.
Pen and ink drawing of a modest interior with a woman seated on a bed holding an infant, two small children standing nearby, and a table with a lamp at right; German script inscription at bottom reads "Das eiserne Kreuz."
Charcoal or lithograph print with loose, expressive linework; several figures in varied dress crowd a central scene below billowing smoke clouds and diagonal rays of light; German text inscription at bottom reads "Jedem soll ER den Sieg verleihen!"; series label in upper left reads "Symbole der Zeit XI."
Magazine cover of Der Bildermann, dated 5. August 1916, featuring a lithograph caricature of a heavyset man hunched over a desk, speaking on a telephone with an exaggerated grimacing expression; header vignette shows a crowd gathered around a monument.
Black and white lithograph, close-up portrait of a balding man with a mustache, face emerging from a dark, aggressively worked background with expressive, angular mark-making and high contrast between stark white and dense black areas.
Lithograph or charcoal drawing in black and white, two small figures in silhouette on a diagonal path through a densely sketched landscape, with energetic gestural linework suggesting foliage and curved terrain surrounding them.
Lithograph with energetic charcoal-like linework depicting a group of five figures clustered together, with smaller figures sketched in the background at left. Dense cross-hatching creates deep shadows throughout the composition. Handwritten text appears along the bottom margin.
Lithographic magazine cover with German blackletter masthead and two printed illustrations: a small vignette at top showing a crowd gathered around a monument, and below, a loose-line lithograph of an outdoor beer garden with large barrels, trees, and several figures seated and standing, labeled in German script.
Charcoal or lithograph print; two figures lean toward each other across a table — a lightly draped woman with an elaborate hairstyle at left, and an elderly man wearing pince-nez spectacles at right; loose, expressive linework with heavy dark shading in the background; German blackletter text below reads "Die neue Gesellschaft, Blatt 2."
Charcoal or lithograph drawing of a group of children playing in shallow water, forming a loose circle. Older girls in swimwear and dresses hold hands with younger nude toddlers. Loose, expressive linework. German script caption at lower left reads "Ferienpaten."
Lithograph or charcoal sketch of a waterside gathering scene; multiple figures seated and standing at outdoor tables beneath tall trees, with an open water view at left, rendered in loose gestural strokes.
Print reproduction of a magazine cover dated 5. September 1916, with German blackletter and roman type. Upper section shows a pen-and-ink crowd scene with figures gathered around a speaker on a raised platform. Lower section features a lithographic illustration of three eagles in mid-flight, wings spread, rendered in loose expressive linework.
Charcoal or lithographic print, two full-length caricatured male figures in early 20th-century overcoats and hats; the stockier man at left smokes a cigar and carries a cane, while the leaner man at right holds a hat and leans on a crutch; bold, expressive linework with heavy shadows. German text below reads "Die neue Gesellschaft, Blatt 3."
Lithograph with vigorous dark strokes depicting a massive, contorted figure looming over a skeletal form on the ground, with trees in the background. German text printed below.
Black and white print with expressive ink draftsmanship; a dark-robed figure with arms raised stands amid a dense crowd of figures ascending a rocky or architectural mass; German text inscription at top and bottom margins.
Printed cover of a German periodical dated 20 September 1916, featuring Gothic blackletter masthead and a lithographic illustration of a rotund hamster standing upright and clutching a stalk, with a sparse landscape behind; handwritten caption and artist signature below.
Black and white lithograph, two figures leaning over a table counting stacked coins and banknotes, rendered with loose expressive linework; German blackletter text above and a caption below.
Black and white pen-and-ink illustration of a dense crowd of figures, mostly women and children, pressing toward a storefront with German signage reading 'Kartoffeln' and 'Hering,' with hatched shading and detailed period clothing including headscarves, long skirts, and hats.
Black and white lithograph depicting a crucifixion scene; a figure on a cross at center is surrounded by several standing and kneeling figures below, rendered with energetic, gestural marks and heavy cross-hatching.
Cover of 'Der Bildermann' periodical, No. 13, dated 5. Oktober 1916, with German blackletter masthead and header illustration of a crowd gathered around a monument. Below, a lithograph cartoon captioned 'Auf Urlaub' depicts a group of figures — including a soldier, a large woman perched atop a heavily loaded bicycle, a child, and an older woman — carrying an overflowing heap of household goods, rendered in loose ink line work.
Charcoal or lithographic drawing of a woman in a white dress leaning forward against strong diagonal wind, clutching bundled cloth to her chest; bold, sweeping linework conveys movement; German text inscription along bottom edge.
Lithograph landscape viewed from above, depicting a wooded hillside valley with scattered small buildings and evergreen trees rendered in energetic black chalk-like strokes. A signature in Latin script appears at lower right.
Charcoal or lithograph drawing with loose, expressive linework depicting a chaotic scene of figures along a rocky coastal cliff edge; a crouching figure dominates the foreground left while robed figures gesticulate in the center and right; smaller figures and a crowd appear in the background; German handwritten text appears at top and bottom margins.
Cover of 'Der Bildermann' periodical, No. 14, dated 20 October 1916, featuring a lithograph: a standing robed figure supports a slumped, bearded man against a background of crosses, rendered in loose, expressive charcoal-like linework. A smaller vignette at top shows a crowd gathered around a monument. German blackletter text throughout.
Charcoal or lithographic print of two chimpanzees among branches and foliage; one stands upright gripping an overhead branch, the other sits behind. A handwritten caption in German script appears below, with a signature at lower right.
Black and white print with loose, gestural charcoal-like draftsmanship; two figures seated close together beneath large fan-shaped palm fronds, German text printed above and below the image.
Ink drawing with vigorous cross-hatching; a standing central figure raises one arm above a group of multiple figures, some upright, others crouching or fallen, set against a dark, gestural background. Monogram "O.K." at lower right.
Printed page from Der Bildermann, No. 15, dated 5 November 1916, with Gothic blackletter masthead. Upper section features a pen-and-ink illustration of a crowd gathered around a raised platform with a figure and monument. Lower section shows a sketched riverside landscape with boats, figures in the foreground, and a hillside town in the background, captioned "Landschaft am Neckar."
Black and white lithograph of two uniformed soldiers on horseback, rendered with bold, gestural strokes; the horses rear and turn dynamically against a sparse white background.
Black and white print of a village landscape with bold, angular linework; a curved road or canal leads toward bare trees and low buildings with a church steeple in the middle distance, framed by sketchy mountains above.
Black and white illustration with handwritten German text, depicting a group of mountain goats on a rocky alpine cliff, rendered in loose sketchy linework; a large dark goat stands prominently in the foreground among several others, with jagged peaks and a tree at left; verses in German script appear to the right and below the image.
Printed periodical cover with German blackletter masthead text; three ink illustrations stacked vertically: a crowd gathered around a monument, a large eagle with wings spread wide, and small figures emerging from a flat landscape, with handwritten caption "Resurrectio Poloniae"
Lithograph depicting two robed figures, one kneeling and leaning back while supported by a standing figure bending over them, rendered in loose chalk-like strokes; a line of German script runs along the bottom edge.
Pen-and-ink illustration of a crowded interior distillery or schnapps bar, with men hunched over a counter, a standing barmaid, shelves of bottles along the back wall, a hanging lamp, and a group of figures including children at right; German verse text printed in the upper right.
Charcoal or lithograph drawing of four figures in loose robes moving together through a sketchy outdoor setting with trees; a small dog appears at their feet, and additional figures are suggested in the background with energetic, gestural linework.
Magazine cover printed in black and white, with Gothic-script German text at top and a loosely rendered charcoal-style illustration below depicting a group of figures gathered around a table with dishes, one central bearded figure gesturing with a raised hand.
Lithograph with loose, expressive linework depicting three figures: a man in a bowler hat and coat at left, a crouching central figure, and a disheveled standing figure at right. German text printed above and below the composition.
Pen and ink drawing of a standing woman cradling a sleeping infant in her arms, rendered in sparse, fluid line work. The woman's elongated figure and downward gaze contrast with the more densely hatched, compact form of the infant. Handwritten text in Latin script appears at the lower left and right margins.
Charcoal drawing of three male figures in dynamic, agitated poses: a central standing nude lunges forward with outstretched arms, a prone figure lies at lower left, and a seated figure raises clenched fists at right, rendered with vigorous, gestural strokes on white paper.
Cover of 'Der Bildermann' No. 18, dated 20. Dezember 1916, published by Paul Cassirer. Header vignette shows a crowd gathered around a monument. Below, a lithograph-style illustration depicts a cloaked figure bowing over fallen bodies amid radiating light, with swords visible in the background. Latin text 'DONA NOBIS PACEM' appears beneath.
Charcoal or lithographic drawing of a bull facing forward and a donkey seen from behind, both standing over a small swaddled figure resting on leafy bedding; loose, expressive linework; signed and dated 1916 at lower right.
Charcoal or lithograph drawing of a crowd of figures in dynamic poses thrusting rifles and bayonets upward toward a large spherical form floating against a white sky, rendered with vigorous, expressive mark-making; German script inscription at lower left.
Charcoal or crayon drawing with vigorous, expressive mark-making; two figures seated together, one cradling a small infant, with an animal head visible at lower left and loosely sketched forms in the background.
Printed broadsheet with German text in Fraktur script, titled "Lied der Freundschaft," framed by two illustrated borders: sheep and birds resting beneath a tree at top, penguins gathered along a shoreline at bottom.
Lithograph combining German blackletter text above and a street scene below; two standing male figures in 19th-century dress and travel hats occupy the foreground of a town square with a fountain, buildings, and background figures rendered in loose pen-like linework.
Pencil or charcoal sketch sheet with two vignettes and German verse text. Upper scene: three women in long dresses carrying a large fabric banner among trees, with a man reaching upward at right. Lower scene: a figure with an umbrella near trees. Handwritten German text in cursive script occupies the lower right, with a signature at lower left.
Printed page with German text and two charcoal or lithographic illustrations: upper right shows a cloaked figure raising a weapon over fallen bodies; lower left shows a robed figure with long hair sheltering a smaller figure beneath an outstretched cloak.
Lithograph or pen-and-ink illustration with loose, sketchy figures framing a central block of German cursive script. Rocky cliffs and trees border the left and right edges; a reclining figure floats at top center. Along the bottom, a group of figures sit in a semicircle facing a lone standing figure in the middle distance.
Pen and ink illustrated broadsheet with German verse text. At upper left, a fallen soldier lies on a hillside; at lower right, an armored cavalry figure on horseback. Gothic script verses fill the center, attributed to Wilhelm Hauff, dated 1916.
Lithograph combining loose charcoal-style drawing and handwritten German text. At left, a large tree with two reclining figures in a landscape; columns of German cursive script fill the right side of the composition.
Printed page with German text poem above a pen-and-ink illustration; drawing depicts two figures in wide-brimmed hats near a latticed structure, rendered in loose expressive linework with deep black shadows; dated 1916 at lower left.
Black and white lithograph or pen illustration depicting two rotund figures seated outside a restaurant storefront, one facing away in an apron, the other reclining beside a barrel labeled "Bairisch & Weiss Bier / Nordh. Korn." German script text and a verse in German Gothic script appear below the image.
Printed page with pen-and-ink illustration across the top depicting a group of animals including bears, a lion, a camel, and an ostrich; below, a title in Gothic blackletter script followed by two columns of German text.
Printed broadside with black ink illustration at top: a bird in flight over stylized waves and a mountain silhouette. Below, Gothic blackletter heading and body text in German, arranged in two columns.
Artist or Maker
Max Liebermann
Germany, also active France and Netherlands, 1847-1935
Artist or Maker
Oskar Kokoschka
Artist or Maker
Rudolf Grossmann
Artist or Maker
Walther Klemm
Artist or Maker
Otto Mueller
Artist or Maker
Max Slevogt
Artist or Maker
August Gaul
Artist or Maker
Leopold Kalkreuth
Artist or Maker
Wilhelm Wagner
Artist or Maker
Heinrich Zille
Artist or Maker
Ottomar Starke
Artist or Maker
Klaus Richter
Artist or Maker
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Artist or Maker
Käthe Kollwitz
Artist or Maker
Ernst Barlach
Artist or Maker
Erich Heckel
Artist or Maker
Willy Jaeckel
Title
Der Bildermann, Vols. 1-18, No. 1 (1916); plus supplemental
Place Made
Germany, Berlin
Date Made
1916
Medium
Printed material and eighty-three lithographs on wove paper
Credit Line
The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies, purchased with funds provided by Anna Bing Arnold, Museum Associates Acquisition Fund, and deaccession funds
Accession Number
83.1.1462.1-.83
Classification
Periodicals
Collecting Area
Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies
Selected Bibliography

  • Davis, Bruce. German Expressionist Prints and Drawings: The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies. Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1989; Munich, Germany: Prestel, 1989.