The Beckmann History Max Beckmann - born on February 12, 1884 in Leipzig His father Carl Heinrich Christian Beckmann -a flour merchant His mother -Antoinette Henriette Bertha -came from money The youngest of three with a brother, Richard, and a sister, Margarethe

Childhood life Between the ages of eight and ten, Beckmann lived with his sister -fifteen years older than he -to attend school at Falkenburg in Pomerania. Beckmann loses his father in 1894 and moves with his mother and brother to Brunswick to reside with relatives. Max and Richard attend school in Brunswick, Königslutter and boarding school in Gandershein until 1899 Beckmann begins drawing

At the initial outbreak of the war Beckmann is vacationing with his family In 1915 Beckmann volunteers for service Service is for the medical corps -he heads first for East Prussia

Artistic Impact Shift of works from impressionism to expressionismShift of works from impressionism to expressionism

April 1926 one man exhibition of Beckmann’s work in New York Same year Max loses his brother Richard During this time period Beckmann travels about Europe but finds a certain fancy for France He teaches art until 1935

Max and Quappi burn their diaries in Beckmann’s are living in Paris and he receives a letter requesting his service in the German army –he could not go because of a heart condition

The Beckmann’s move to New York City in 1947 On October 5, 1948 Max and his wife apply for U.S. citizenship In 1949 he gets a six year contract to teach at the Brooklyn Museum Art School

Works Cited Selz, Peter Howard.Max Beckmann.The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY. Sister Wendy Beckett.Max Beckmann and the Self.1997.Prestek-Verlag-Munich, NY. Max Beckmann: Self Portrait in words.Edited by Buenger.1997.University of Chicago