Franz Marc: Die Suche nach einer besseren Welt

Franz Marc: Die Suche nach einer besseren Welt

Franz Marc: Die Suche nach einer besseren Welt

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Edited by: Susanne Gaensheimer, Nina Zimmer, Susanne Meyer-Büser

Texts by: Susanne Meyer-Büser

German

September 2026, 200 Pages

Hardcover

220mm x 275mm

ISBN:978-3-7757-6381-3

HATJE CANTZ VERLAG
Mommsenstraße 27
10629 Berlin
Deutschland
E-Mail: contact@hatjecantz.de

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A Visionary Pioneer of Modern Art – The Definitive Exhibition Catalogue

Franz Marc’s work captivates viewers with its vibrant colors and a deep connection to nature, which is particularly evident in his depictions of animals. Although the artist led a rather reclusive life, he was no loner; instead, he built an extensive network spanning Paris, Berlin, and Munich. Together with Wassily Kandinsky, he founded the editorial collective “Der Blaue Reiter” and became a passionate pioneer of modernism. His work, created between 1904 and 1914, evolved toward Cubist formal dissolution; with the outbreak of World War I, his creative output came to an abrupt end. This catalogue traces the path of a seeker who, in an era shaped by faith in progress, longed for a spiritual space beyond technology. Published to coincide with the first monographic exhibition of Franz Marc in over twenty years, it offers a comprehensive insight into the work of this extraordinary artist.

FRANZ MARC (1880–1916) is one of the most important painters of German Expressionism. His studies in literature and linguistics, along with the bilingual upbringing he received from his French mother, shaped him just as much as his intense engagement with the art of his time. He died near Verdun during World War I at the age of thirty-six.

Exhibitions

Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, K20 Düsseldorf
September 12, 2026 – January 24, 2027

Kunstmuseum Bern
February 26 – July 4, 2027