Max Pechstein - Vision and work

Max Pechstein created icons of Expressionism with his intensely coloured paintings and expressive prints. His artistic vision can be experienced in a retrospective as part of an international world tour. Following the opening at the Kunsthal Rotterdam, the Buchheim Museum is the second stop. The diversity of Pechstein's oeuvre can be seen in a wide variety of genres. Paintings, drawings, watercolours and prints form the main part of the exhibition. They are complemented by sketches in letters and photographs, which offer insights into the artist's creative process. The chronological span ranges from his early work to examples from his time in the "Brücke" artists' group, the masterpieces from the 1910s to the early 1930s and his late work.

Pechstein's artistic vision, which seeks harmony between man and his environment, manifests itself in his travels to places of longing, from the South Seas to the Baltic coast. He captured his impressions in his art and created an antithesis to the social upheavals and humanist crises in an era of war. In view of today's ecological and political challenges, his vision of harmony and closeness to nature is still relevant.

Last edited on 14.03.2025