{"product_id":"macke","title":"Macke","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAugust Macke\u003c\/strong\u003e (1887–1914) quickly ascended to notoriety, only to be \u003cstrong\u003ekilled at the tender age of 27 at the start of World War I\u003c\/strong\u003e. Despite his brief career, the artist left a remarkable oeuvre in his wake, his \u003cstrong\u003eobsessions with color \u003c\/strong\u003ereflecting aspects of Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Fauvism, and Expressionism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Through his engagement with these diverse schools of art, Macke assimilated disparate influences and approaches into a style entirely his own. Grouped with the \u003cstrong\u003eBlaue Reiter \u003c\/strong\u003emovement, but eschewing the mysticism that often pervaded the works of its artists, Macke returned time and again to \u003cstrong\u003ecolor-led interpretations of beauty\u003c\/strong\u003e, whether the kaleidoscopic watercolor\u003cem\u003e Bright Women in front of the Hat Shop \u003c\/em\u003e(1913), or the shimmering hues of\u003cem\u003e Lady in a Green Jacket \u003c\/em\u003e(1913). These colors reached their zenith in 1914 when \u003cstrong\u003eMacke traveled with Klee and Moilliet to Tunis\u003c\/strong\u003e and became acquainted with North African light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With leading examples from his vivid painterly world, this book introduces us to Macke’s short but influential career as a \u003cstrong\u003epioneering Expressionist\u003c\/strong\u003e. From cheerful scenes of parks, zoos, and promenades to his final major work, ominously titled \u003cem\u003eFarewell\u003c\/em\u003e (1914), we explore a remarkable talent for visual impact and an intense pursuit of the \u003cstrong\u003eemotional possibilities of color\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320324759934,"sku":"NW9783836535076","price":12.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9783836535076.jpg?v=1778551306","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/macke","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}