His parents Ludwig[1] (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[3] in equal parts.
With the rise of Nazi persecution, Max Fischer fled Germany in 1935, leaving part of his art collection behind.
[4] When Max Fischer died in 1954, his brother Ernst joined his already initiated compensation proceedings as the sole heir.
[5] The state of Baden-Württemberg decided unanimously on December 10, 2020 to recommend the restitution of the painting "Geschwister" by Erich Heckel to Fischer's heirs.