Harlem
1952 · Tempera on canvas over board
44 1/2 x 24" (113 x 61 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Karl Zerbe
1903
PrintmakingExpressionism
Representation
None documented
4
Institutional Exhibitions
4
Works in Collection
9
Assets Indexed
3
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Publications Referenced
90%
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Movements
- • Expressionism
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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XXVth Anniversary Exhibition: Paintings from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1954–1955
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Recent American Woodcuts and Prints by Marin, Hopper and Weber
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1952
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Romantic Painting in America
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1943–1944
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New Horizons in American Art
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1936
About
Why this artist matters now
Karl Zerbe was an American painter and printmaker known for his expressive figural works and innovative printmaking techniques developed in the postwar period. Born in Berlin and active primarily in Boston, he taught at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and maintained a studio practice centered on human form rendered in bold gestural marks and layered color. His work bridges expressionism and abstraction, with particular emphasis on the psychological intensity of the portrait.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 25d ago
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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