Max Weber's Late Paintings at Gerald Peters Gallery Highlight Mature Style and Jewish Themes

From November 13 to December 19, 2008, the Gerald Peters Gallery in New York City presented a collection of over 40 paintings and works on paper from the estate of Max Weber, emphasizing his creations from the 1930s through the 1950s. This exhibition did not include Weber's early Cubist pieces, instead showcasing still lifes, landscapes, and figure paintings that exemplify his mature style, shaped by influences from Cézanne and Picasso. Among the significant works were Woman Holding Tablet (1946) and Acrobats (1946), along with notable pieces like Farm House (1944), Rabbi with Hat (1953), Sign Carriers (1938), and Leaning Woman (1949). Weber, who lived from 1881 to 1961, was pivotal in Paris's art scene and created America's first Cubist paintings by 1912, later having a retrospective at MOMA in 1930.