
Max BeckmannGerman, 1884–1950May one see it?
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
1927
The Honorary Empire Prize and the Gold Medal of Düsseldorf
In 1927 Beckmann receives the Honorary Empire Prize for German Art and the Gold Medal of the City of Düsseldorf, in the years of the Weimar Republic when his recognition was at its greatest.
1927–1928
The National Gallery buys “The Bark” and a self-portrait
The National Gallery in Berlin acquires his painting “The Bark” and, in 1928, purchases his “Self-Portrait in Tuxedo”.
1928
A retrospective at the Mannheim Kunsthalle
A large retrospective of Beckmann opens at the Städtische Kunsthalle Mannheim; together with the shows in Basel and Zurich and numerous publications it showed the high esteem in which he was held.
1930
Retrospectives in Basel and Zurich
In 1930 large retrospectives of Beckmann are held in Basel and in Zurich.