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Summary of August Macke

Despite his life being cut tragically short during World War One, August Macke had a profound impact on multiple major artistic movements of the 20^th century.

After early experiments with Impressionist and Fauvist techniques, Macke went on to work closely with German painter and printmaker, Franz Marc to develop a more abstract, colorful and emotive style.

Louis moilliet in the circus

Macke was one of the leading members of the Expressionist group, Der Blaue Reiter and exhibited with Wassily Kandinsky and Marc in the group's first, historic exhibition in 1911. Becoming disillusioned with Kandinsky's work, however, Macke soon set out on a quest to develop a unique visual language that incorporated elements from styles as diverse as Cubism, Orphism, and Futurism.

Through a deeply personal exploration of the spiritual, mystical and emotional realms of the human condition, the result was a body of work unprecedented in the history of art.

Accomplishments

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