{"product_id":"9783836535076","title":"Macke","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout Color\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAugust Macke’s vivid shades still resonate a century after his death\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAugust Macke\u003c\/b\u003e (1887–1914) achieved notoriety at an early age, only to be \u003cb\u003ekilled at the tender age of 27 at the start of World War I\u003c\/b\u003e. Despite his brief career, the artist left a remarkable oeuvre in his wake, in which his \u003cb\u003eobsessions with color \u003c\/b\u003e reflected aspects of Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Fauvism, and Expressionism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough his engagement with these diverse schools of art, Macke assimilated disparate influences and approaches into a style entirely his own. Grouped with the \u003cb\u003eBlaue Reiter \u003c\/b\u003e movement, but eschewing the mysticism that often pervaded the works of its artists, Macke returned time and again to \u003cb\u003ecolor-led interpretations of beauty\u003c\/b\u003e, whether the kaleidoscopic watercolor \u003ci\u003e Hat Shop \u003c\/i\u003e (1913), or the shimmering hues of \u003ci\u003e Woman in a Green Jacket \u003c\/i\u003e (1913). These colors reached their zenith in 1914 when \u003cb\u003eMacke traveled with Klee and Moilliet to Tunis\u003c\/b\u003e and became acquainted with North African light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith leading examples from his vivid painterly world, this book introduces us to Macke’s short but influential career as a \u003cb\u003epioneering Expressionist\u003c\/b\u003e. From cheerful scenes of parks, zoos, and promenades to his final major work, ominously titled \u003ci\u003eFarewell\u003c\/i\u003e (1914), we explore a remarkable talent for visual impact and an intense pursuit of the \u003cb\u003eemotional possibilities of color\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“He gave a brighter and purer sound to colour than any of us; he gave it the clarity and brightness of his whole being.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e — Franz Marc, 1914\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the series:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEach book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e a concise biography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taschen America, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47060943208688,"sku":"9783836535076","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836535076_p0.jpg?v=1769888099","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836535076","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}