Ebook: August Macke
Author: Cohen Walter
- Tags: Macke August -- 1887-1914., Macke August -- 1887-1914 -- Correspondence., Painters -- Germany., ART -- History -- General., Painters., Germany.
- Series: Mega Square
- Year: 2013
- Publisher: Parkstone Press International
- City: New York, Germany
- Language: English
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August Macke (1887-1914) was a master of German Expressionism, a movement which sprang up in the early 1900s with the intent to forego physical reality in search of its emotional counterpart, with a particular emphasis on expressing dark moods of tragedy and angst. Macke was a master of color and form, producing eye-catching canvases that evoke a strong sympathetic reaction in the viewer. He was equally at home Read more...
Abstract: August Macke (1887-1914) was a master of German Expressionism, a movement which sprang up in the early 1900s with the intent to forego physical reality in search of its emotional counterpart, with a particular emphasis on expressing dark moods of tragedy and angst. Macke was a master of color and form, producing eye-catching canvases that evoke a strong sympathetic reaction in the viewer. He was equally at home portraying the sun drenched streets of Tunisia, the cloudy sky around the Bonn cathedral, and the faceless multitude of a crowded railway station. In this compelling text, Walter Cohen