Biography of august macke
Biography of august macke
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August Macke
| German expressionist artist Date of Birth: Country: Germany |
Content:
- Early Life and Influences
- Education and Inspiration
- Impressism and Post-Impressism
- Artistic Maturity and "Blue Rider"
- Exhibitions and Recognition
- Abstraction and Travels
- Final Years and Legacy
Early Life and Influences
August Macke, a German expressionist painter, was born into an artistic household in His father's passion for engraving and landscape painting sparked Macke's interest in art at an early age.
In , the family moved to Bonn, where Macke attended a secondary school and created his first watercolors in By , he had compiled his first sketchbook of 78, the first of many during his short life.
Education and Inspiration
From to , Macke pursued his studies at the Düsseldorf Academy and School of Applied Arts.
His early works included costumes and stage sets for theatrical productions. In , Macke encountered the vibrant paintings of Henri Matisse in Paris, which gr