Mitte in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany — Central Europe

Max Beckmann

Photographed by James Hulse, March 11, 2026

1. Max Beckmann Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

German:
»Ja, ihr seid ja alle Gespenster um mich herum, da muß ich euch dann eben malen, damit ihr Wirklichkeit werdet.«

Max Beckmann (1884 Leipzig – 1950 New York)

Der Maler Max Beckmann wurde am 12.02.1884 in der Bahnhofstraße 7 (heute Georgiring) geboren und lebte bis 1895 an insgesamt acht verschiedenen Wohnorten in Leipzig.

English Translation:
“Yes, you are all ghosts around me, and so I must paint you in order to make you real.”

Max Beckmann (1884, Leipzig – 1950, New York)

The painter Max Beckmann was born on February 12, 1884, at Bahnhofstraße 7 (today Georgiring) and lived at a total of eight different addresses in Leipzig until 1895.

Erected 2012 by Stadt Leipzig.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is February 12, 1884.

Location. 51° 20.539′ N, 12° 22.516′ E. Marker is in Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony). It is in Mitte. It is on Katharinenstraße just south

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of Brühl, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located at the west entrance to the Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Katharinenstraße 10, Leipzig SN 04109, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

Central Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Johann Sebastian Bach (within shouting distance of this marker); Griechenhaus / Greek House (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Johann Gottfried Seume (about 120 meters away); Dr. Hermann Hartmann (about 120 meters away); Leipzig im Schnittpunkt alter Handelsstraßen / Leipzig: Intersection of Ancient Trade Routes (about 150 meters away); Alte Handelsbörse / Old Stock Exchange (about 180 meters away); Victor von Prendel (about 210 meters away); Altes Rathaus / Old City Hall (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leipzig.

Also see . . . Max Beckmann. Wikipedia

Max Carl Friedrich Beckmann (February 12, 1884 – December 27, 1950) was a German painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor, and writer. Although he is classified as an Expressionist artist, he rejected both the term and the movement. In the 1920s, he was associated with the New Objectivity (Neue Sachlichkeit), an outgrowth of Expressionism that opposed its introverted emotionalism. Even when dealing with light subject matter like circus performers, Beckmann often had an undercurrent
Photographed by James Hulse, March 11, 2026

2. Max Beckmann Marker
of moodiness or unease in his works. By the 1930s, his work became more explicit in its horrifying imagery and distorted forms with combination of brutal realism and social criticism, coinciding with the rise of Nazism in Germany.

(Submitted on June 20, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed by James Hulse, March 11, 2026

3. Max Beckmann Marker

The marker is located at the west entrance to the Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 20, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.