Franz Marc | |
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 Franz Marc in 1910 | |
| Born | Franz Moritz Wilhelm Marc 8 February 1880 |
| Died | 4 March 1916 (aged 36) Braquis, France |
| Education | Academy of Fine Arts, Munich |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | The Tower of Blue Horses Yellow Cow Der Blaue Reiter Blue Horse I List of works |
| Movement | Expressionism |
| Cause of death | Killed in action at the Battle of Verdun |
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Franz Moritz Wilhelm Marc (8 February 1880 – 4 March 1916)[1] was a German painter and printmaker, one of the key figures of German Expressionism. He was a founding member of Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a journal whose name later became synonymous with the circle of artists collaborating in it.
His mature works mostly are animals, and are known for bright colors. He was drafted to serve in the German Army at the beginning of World War I, and died two years later at the Battle of Verdun.
In the 1930s, the Nazis named him a degenerate artist as part of their suppression of modern art.[2] However, most of his work survived World War II, securing his legacy. His work is now exhibited in many eminent galleries and museums. His major paintings have attracted large sums, with a record of £42,654,500 for Die Füchse (The Foxes) in 2022.[3]
- ^ Gollek, Rosel (1990), "Marc, Franz", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 16, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 106–108; (full text online)
- ^ Bailey, Martin (15 March 2017). "The search for Franz Marc's iconic blue horses". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Brady, Anna (March 2022). "Franz Marc's £42.6m Foxes leads Christie's marathon Shanghai-London auction of Modern and contemporary art". theartnewspaper.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.