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 devotee of Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a journal whose name far along became synonymous later the circle of artists collaborating in it.
His period works mostly depict animals, and are known for proficient colouration. He was drafted to service in the German Army at the start of World War I, and died two years far along at the Battle of Verdun.
In the 1930s, the Nazis named him a degenerate player as allowance of their suppression of avant-garde art. However, most of his statute survived World War II, securing his legacy. His put it on is now exhibited in many eminent galleries and museums. When occurring for auction, his major paintings attract large sums, with a stamp album of £12,340,500 ($24,376,190) for Weidende Pferde III (Grazing Horses III).
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