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The Storm by August Macke

The Storm

August Macke · 1911

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DETAILS
Artist
August Macke
Date
1911
Location
Saarland Museum
ART MOVEMENTS
Der Blaue Reiter
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THE ARTIST

August Macke

August Macke was a German Expressionist painter and a key member of Der Blaue Reiter, whose vibrant works captured the joy of everyday life before his untimely death in World War I.

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