Early Life and Education Born: Karl Christian Ludwig Hofer, October 11, 1878, Karlsruhe, Germany Died: April 3, 1955, Berlin, Germany His father, a military musician, died shortly after his birth. He spent part of his childhood in an orphanage. Studied at the Karlsruhe Academy of Fine Arts and later at the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts. Influenced by classical idealism, particularly Hans von Marees, and also by Paul Cézanne. Artistic Development and Style Initially influenced by Impressionism but transitioned towards Expressionism. His style is characterized as expressionist…