Franz Marc
1880 – 1916 · aged 36
German artist (1880–1916)
- Born
- 8 Feb 1880 · Kreuzstraße
- Died
- 4 Mar 1916 · Braquis
Life timeline
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- 8 Feb 1880BornBorn in Kreuzstraße
- 1914 – 1918WarWorld War I
- 4 Mar 1916DiedDied in Braquis
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Major world events during their lifetime (1880 – 1916).
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
- 1898Spanish–American War
- 1904 – 1905Russo-Japanese War
- 1915 – 1923Armenian genocide
Biography
Franz Moritz Wilhelm Marc (8 February 1880 – 4 March 1916) 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. 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.
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