Karl Bohrmann (* October 29, 1928 in Mannheim; † December 17, 1998 in Cologne) was a German painter, draftsman, and graphic artist. His work is characterized by quiet, reduced visual language, often centered around recurring motifs such as windows, chairs, interiors, female figures, and trees.
Bohrmann studied at the School of Arts and Crafts in Saarbrücken and later at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart under Willi Baumeister. His art moves between figuration and abstraction, marked by poetic simplicity, minimal color, and clear composition. Drawing, collage, and mixed media were central to his practice.
He received numerous awards, including the Pfalz Prize (1958), the Premio Lugano (1964), and the Villa Romana Prize (1982). In 1977, he participated in documenta 6 in Kassel. From 1985 onward, he was a member of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts.
Karl Bohrmann is regarded as one of the important artists of postwar modernism in Germany.
