1904 - 1971

Kerngegevens

  • Museums on this site: Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen
  • Born: 1904, Wrocław, Poland
  • Works on this site: 1
  • Top-ranked work: Valley with River
  • Top 3 works: Valley with River

The Life and Artistic Evolution of Max Radler

Born in Wrocław, Poland, Max Radler was a painter, illustrator, and graphic artist whose career spanned several decades. His early training began in a workshop in Oppeln, where he learned the crafts of stucco, carpentry, and sculpture, eventually becoming a decorative painter. By 1923, he had moved to Munich to work as a decorative painter while studying at the art school under Otto Grassl and Georg Schrimpf. His artistic journey saw him join the group Die Juryfreien in 1930. His work is characterized by the style of Neue Sachlichkeit, often leaning toward Magical Realism. His subject matter frequently focused on urban landscapes, bridges, railways, and industrial settings, as well as portraits of women and individuals within technical environments.

Later Works and Contributions

Following 1945, Radler established himself as a caricaturist, using his art to engage with themes of militarism and the aftermath of National Socialism. During this period, he worked for the publisher W. E. Freitag, contributing to the magazine Simplicissimus, and served as an illustrator for the Schwabinger Bilderbogen and the children's magazine Ping Pong. His diverse body of work included woodcuts for Oskar Maria Graf's book Dorfbanditen. Throughout his life, he participated in the Großen Kunst-Ausstellungen München as a member of the Neuen Gruppe. His notable painting, Der Radiohörer, from 1930, is held in the collection of the Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus in Munich.

Vraag en antwoord

Welke kleuren gebruikte Max Radler het meest vaak?

De Kleurenpalet van de kunstenaar van Max Radler presenteert het kleurprofiel van het oeuvre van de kunstenaar.

In welke historische periode werkte Max Radler?

Max Radler werkte in de Modern-periode. Deze periode plaatst het oeuvre van de kunstenaar in een historisch kader.

Hoeveel kunstwerken van Max Radler zijn beschikbaar om te bekijken?

U kunt 1 kunstwerk(en) werken van Max Radler bekijken op de Alle kunstwerken-pagina.

In welke perioden is de carrière van Max Radler onderverdeeld?

De carrière van Max Radler ontvouwt zich periode voor periode op de Loopbaanoverzicht pagina van de kunstenaar: een horizontale tijdlijn van de kunstwerken, gegroepeerd in hoofdstukken per carrièreperiode.

Test je oog

Er is slechts één goed antwoord op elke vraag.

Vraag 1:
In which city was Max Radler born?
Vraag 2:
Which art movement's style characterized Radler's paintings?
Vraag 3:
What were some of Radler's frequent motifs in his paintings?
Vraag 4:
For which magazine did Radler work as a caricaturist after World War II?
Vraag 5:
Which famous painting by Radler was donated to the Lenbachhaus collection in 1972?