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Born in Munich in 1880, the son of a landscape
artist. Marc studied art in Munich and in 1903
he visit France and studied the work of the
impressionist artists.
From 1904 to 1907, he suffered from severe
depression, but in 1907 he returned to Paris and
was excited by the work of Gauguin and van Gogh.
By 1910 Marc had discovered Matisse's work and
he held his first solo exhibition in Munich. It
was there he met Auguste Macke. In 1911 he and
Wassily Kandinsky formed Der Blaue Reiter (Blue
Rider), an influential and avant-garde group of
artists. One of the primary aims of this group
was to use art to express spirituality.
Marc enlisted at the outbreak of World War 1 and
was killed in military action at Verdun in 1916,
following in the footsteps of his by then good
friend, August Macke. He was just 36 years old
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Tiger
90 x 90.5cm
(43.7 x 43.7")
$295 inc shipping
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