Self-Portrait in Words: Collected Writings and Statements, 1903-1950

by Max Beckmann, Barbara Copeland Buenger (Editor)

One of the most important German artists of the twentieth century, Max Beckmann is known for the depth and sensuous force of his works, but little is known about his personal life. Self-Portrait in Words reveals Beckmann's experience of life from the first years of his career in Berlin and Paris through his final years in the United States. This collection of Beckmann's writings serves as a companion to his art and a testament to the complexities of his life.

"Barbara Copeland Buenger . . . has done an excellent job of editing and annotating Beckmann's voluminous private and public writings."—Andrea Barnet, New York Times Book Review

Genres: Art

442 pages, Paperback

First published March 6, 1997

About the author

Brutal, often grotesque figurative prints and canvases, such as Night in 1919 of Max Beckmann, noted German artist.

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Reviews

[Gabriel Thy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Max Beckmann was not a prolific writer so the book is culled from various sources, notes, diaries, and extrapolated conversations. Interesting enough, but probably only to those nourish themselves on the struggles of artists in general, and Herr Beckmann in particular.

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Barbara Buenger was one of my professors at UW-Madison. She was also my advisor. A walking modern european art encyclopedia.