Max Lacher

* 1905, München 1988, München

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* 1905, München, 1988, München

After enrolling for two semesters at the art and crafts school and three semesters at the Academy of Arts in Munich, Max Lacher moved to Paris for a year in 1926. After returning to Germany, he worked mainly as a portraitist in Hannover and Berlin. His first large painting order was received in 1935. The order was commissioned by the Imperial Post followed by assignments for the Air Force and consisted of mural paintings, mosaics and glass painting. During the Third Reich he refused to get involved in any exhibitions as well as to become a party member which in 1937 frustrated his chance to obtain a professorship at the Cologne School of Arts and Crafts. After the war ended he took up his artistic activity again and from 1946 onwards he regularly took part in exhibits in Haus der Kunst, the new Munich gallery, the Kunstverein as well as in the Pavillon of the old Botanical Garden. As a board member of the Munich Secession he curates countless exhibitions in the Munich Haus der Kunst where he holds the position of president. He is honored with the golden medallion München leuchtet in 1985.

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München, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen

München, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus

München, Stadtmuseum

München, Staatliche Grafische Sammlung

Viele Werke von Max Lacher befinden sich heute in großen privaten Sammlungen

Werke an Gebäuden in München (Auswahl):

Waldfriedhofkapelle, Fresken (Kreuzweg), 1946-1949

Alte Hauptpost, Fassade, Max-Josephplatz, (Reitergruppen), Fresko, 1952

Ratskeller, Deckengestaltung (Der Sumpf), Malerei, Kasein,1952

Gaststätte Donisl, Fassade, (Wirtshausszene), Putzauftragtechnik, 1954

Ostbad, Brunnenboden, Steinintarsie, 1955

Alte Hauptwache, Fassade, Malerei und Putzauftragtechnik, 1955

Beck Kaufhaus, Fassade, 1955

Postamt am Harthof, Fassade, Putzauftragtechnik1956

Universitätskinderklinik, Hörsaalwand, Mineralfarben, 1960

Südbad, (Badeszene), Engobenmalerei auf Industriefliesen, 1960

Salvatorschule, Supraporte, Glasurkeramik, 1960

Auerdultplatz, Treppenaufgang, Putzauftrag, 1961

Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Wandgemälde, (Zirkusszene), Stukkolustro, 1962

Harlaching, Krankenhauskapelle, (Kreuzweg), Engobenmalerei, 1962

Cafe Ausstellungspark, Bildwand, Glasurkeramik, 1964

Liebfrauendom, Glasfenster 1963, (Apokalypse-Fenster), 1967

Gaststätte Peterhof, Fenster, Glas, 1979 / Hinterglasbilder, 1980

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„Max Lacher“, in: Persönlichkeiten Europas, Bd. Deutschland, Luzern 1976 Lacher, Max: Bilder und Grafiken aus den Jahren 1931-1976, München 1977 Kiessling, Hans, Malerei heute 1953-1978 Zimmermann, Rainer: Die Kunst der verschollenen Generation. Deutsche Malerei des expressiven Realismus von 1925-1975, Düsseldorf und Wien 1980 Lacher, Max: Max Lacher. Kunst für den Bau 1936-1980, München 1983 Lacher, Max: Max Lacher. Grafik, Radierung, Lithographie, Zeichnung, München 1985 Arnold, Matthias: Deutsche Postexpressionisten. „Max Lacher“, in: Weltkunst 12 (1986), S. 1724-1728 Zimmermann, Rainer: Expressiver Realismus 1994 Zimmermann, Rainer: Expressiver Realismus, Sammlung Hierling 1995