‘Max Beckmann: The Formative Years, 1915-1925’ Review: An Artist’s Several Selves

A show at the Neue Galerie reveals the many different aspects of the German painter’s work during a decade that saw the ravages of World War I and the struggles and developing styles of the Weimar era.

The name “Max Beckmann” evokes images of side-show stages crowded with ambiguous acrobats, Fisher Kings, mutilated women, bound and masked figures and the like, often in confrontational, over-sized triptychs.

Are these mysterious people actors or nightmare personages? Torturers or the tortured? Emblems of larger issues? Add lush paint and intense color, and it’s not surprising that once seen, these works can haunt us.This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com.

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