Franz Marc Tierschicksale

Franz Marc, co-founder of the legendary artist association Der Blaue Reiter, was the most significant animal painter of Classical Modernism. He made cats and dogs, foxes, deer, monkeys, elephants, and gazelles the subjects of his watercolors, gouaches, and paintings. In the design of these images, which sometimes turn into expressionistic search images, Marc achieved a special mastery of colors and forms. Among the highlights of his work is the painting Animal Destinies, which gives this volume its title.

The richly illustrated volume from the Insel-Bücherei invites readers on a sensual journey through Franz Marc's animal paintings, complemented by quotes from the artist's letters and contemporary reports. In an insightful afterword, the editors introduce the world of Franz Marc's animal painting.

"Is there a more mysterious idea for an artist than how nature reflects in the eye of an animal?" Franz Marc.