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Max Beckmann
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German painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor and writer (1884–1950)

Also known as: Beckmann, m. beckmann, Max Beckman, Max Carl Friedrich Beckmann, Макс Бекман, ماكس بكمان

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Known works

  • Max Beckmann
  • Max Beckmann and Paris
  • Max Beckmann - exile in Amsterdam. Exhibition, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, April 6 - August 19, 2007
  • Watercolors, drawings, original graphics
  • "Come on, now buy a Beckmann too!"