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Max Herrmann Mahlmann: The Journey of a German Constructivist Painter

A man seated on a chair in a studio, wearing a black sweater and glasses, with one leg crossed over the other. He is surrounded by art materials on a table, including paint tubes and brushes.

Max Herrmann Mahlmann, a German Constructivist painter, was born on April 4, 1912 in Hamburg and passed away in 2000. Mahlmann received his education from 1934 to 1938 under the tutelage of Richard Müller at the Academy of Fine Arts in Dresden, and began his career as a stage painter and commercial artist. However, he was also a soldier during the Second World War, deployed in the Russian campaign. After the war, Mahlmann was heavily influenced by the work of Wassili Kandinsky and Josef Albers, which led him to shift his focus towards non-objective painting. He delved into geometric-constructivist compositions, showcasing his talents in this style.

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Geometric-constructivist artwork featuring intersecting lines on textured white paper, signed by the artist Max Herrmann Mahlmann.