For Franz Marc, painting animals such as The Fox represented a more innocent time.
Franz Moritz Wilhelm Marc (February 8, 1880 – March 4, 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. In his many works of horses, dogs, and foxes, he sought to convey a message about the natural world, its relation to mankind, and their toxic impact on the world. Blue Fox by Franz Marc. An important figure in German Expressionist movement, Marc founded the Blue Rider movement along with Wassily Kandinsky in Munich in 1911. Blue Fox is an oil on canvas painting by the German Expressionist painter and print maker, Franz Marc .
The group also included the artist Paul Klee. Animals were a preferred subject for Marc as they brought relief from the pain and tension of modern life. Buy Franz Marc Prints Now from Amazon.
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