The Concert

1920s

Defends Otto Dix's “Trench”

Liebermann supported Dix's emotional depiction of the horror of the world war, which was accused of being tendentious, calling it one of the most important works of the post-war period. At the same time, despite his basically tolerant views, he polemicized against Ludwig Justi, who brought Expressionists to the National Gallery.

1925 · Premio

Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art

September 1926

Publicly professes his faith

In September 1926, in the Yom Kippur edition of the Jüdisch-Liberale Zeitung, Liebermann publicly confessed to the faith to which he increasingly found his way back in old age. He also supported the Jewish children's home “Ahawah” and the Aid Association of German Jews.

1927

80th birthday: an exhibition and honours

Among those who congratulated Liebermann were Albert Einstein, Heinrich and Thomas Mann and Hugo von Hofmannsthal, and Berlin staged an exhibition of more than a hundred of his paintings; Interior Minister Walter von Keudell presented him with the Golden State Medal inscribed “For services to the state”.

20 luglio 1927 · Premio

Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches

28 luglio 1928 – 12 agosto 1928

Took part in: 1928 Summer Olympics