a German art collector and historian. His parents Ludwig (1860-1922) and Rosy Fischer[2] (1869-1926) had built up a large collection of German Expressionist paintings since 1905. After the death of their parents, Max and his brother Ernst (1896-1981) inherited the collection of over 500 paintings in equal parts. With a doctorate in history, he worked as a journalist and foreign correspondent for various newspapers and magazines as well as for radio.