Franz Marc
- Introduction
- 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 depict animals, and are known for bright colouration. 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. When up for auction, his major paintings attract large sums, with a record of £12,340,500 ($24,376,190) for Weidende Pferde III (Grazing Horses III).
- Wikidata
- Q44054
- Introduction
- Comment on works: Landscapes, animals
- Nationality
- German
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Painter
- Names
- Franz Marc, Franz Moriz Wilhelm Marc, Marc
- Ulan
- 500010681
Exhibitions
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Inventing Abstraction, 1910–1925
Dec 23, 2012–Apr 15, 2013
MoMA
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German Expressionism: The Graphic Impulse
Mar 27–Jul 11, 2011
MoMA
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Kandinsky: Compositions
Jan 25–Apr 25, 1995
MoMA
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German Expressionist Drawings from the Collection
Dec 22, 1994–Apr 25, 1995
MoMA
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Three Masters of the Bauhaus: Lyonel Feininger, Vasily Kandinsky, and Paul Klee
Jan 27–May 17, 1994
MoMA
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Franz Marc has
30 exhibitionsonline.
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Franz Marc Bookplate Daniel Pesl I (Exlibris Daniel Pesl I) (1901)
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Franz Marc Bookplate Daniel Pesl II (Exlibris Daniel Pesl II) (c. 1902)
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Franz Marc Bookplate (Exlibris) (c. 1902)
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Franz Marc Bookplate Paul Marc I (Ex Libris Paul Marc I) (1902)
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Franz Marc Book Plate Franz Marc II (Ex Libris Franz Marc II) (1905)
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Franz Marc Horses Resting (Ruhende Pferde) 1911
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Franz Marc Lizards (Eidechsen) (1912)
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Franz Marc Three Animals (Drei Tiere) (1912)
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Franz Marc Tigers (Tiger) (1912)
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Franz Marc Steer (Stier) (1912)
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Various Artists, Vasily Kandinsky, Franz Marc Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) 1912
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Franz Marc Fantastic Creature (Fabeltier) (plate preceding page 1) from Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) 1912
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Franz Marc Riding School After Ridinger (Reitschule nach Ridinger) (1913)
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Franz Marc Lion Hunt After Delacroix (Löwenjagd nach Delacroix) (1913)
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Franz Marc Birth of the Wolves (Geburt der Wölfe) (1913)
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Franz Marc Blue Horse with Rainbow (Blaues Pferd mit Regenbogen) (1913)
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Franz Marc Elephant (Elefant) 1913
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Franz Marc The World Cow 1913
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Franz Marc Genesis II (Schöpfungsgeschichte II) from _The First Portfolio (Die erste Mappe)
_ (1914, posthumously printed and published 1921)
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