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1889 Berlin, Germany - 1981 Cologne, Germany. Known for: Teaching, ceramics, lithography, drawing.
Gerhard Marcks, born in Berlin, was a German sculptor, lithographer and ceramist and was also known for drawing and woodcuts. In 1907, at age 18, Marcks began to teach himself to sculpt. His first... Read full biography
Gerhard Marcks, born in Berlin, was a German sculptor, lithographer and ceramist and was also known for drawing and woodcuts. In 1907, at age 18, Marcks began to teach himself to sculpt. His first endeavours were guided by the artists August Gaul and Gerhard Kolbe. From 1908 to 1912, he shared a... Read full biography
Gerhard Marcks, born in Berlin, was a German sculptor, lithographer and ceramist and was also known for drawing and woodcuts. In 1907, at age 18, Marcks began to teach himself to sculpt. His first endeavours were guided by the artists August Gaul and Gerhard Kolbe. From 1908 to 1912, he shared a studio in Berlin with the sculptor Richard Scheibe. Marcks was represented at the Berlin Secession with two works. In 1914, two stone reliefs by Marcks based on a design by Walter Gropius were placed at... Read full biography
Gerhard Marcks, born in Berlin, was a German sculptor, lithographer and ceramist and was also known for drawing and woodcuts. In 1907, at age 18, Marcks began to teach himself to sculpt. His first endeavours were guided by the artists August Gaul and Gerhard Kolbe. From 1908 to 1912, he shared a studio in Berlin with the sculptor Richard Scheibe. Marcks was represented at the Berlin Secession with two works. In 1914, two stone reliefs by Marcks based on a design by Walter Gropius were placed at the entrance to the machine hall for the Deutscher Werkbund (German Work Federation) exhibition in Cologne. After completing his military service, he went on to work for the Märkische Kunstwerkstätten (Vordamm art workshops) of the Velten-Vordamm... Read full biography
Gerhard Marcks, born in Berlin, was a German sculptor, lithographer and ceramist and was also known for drawing and woodcuts. In 1907, at age 18, Marcks began to teach himself to sculpt. His first endeavours were guided by the artists August Gaul and Gerhard Kolbe. From 1908 to 1912, he shared a studio in Berlin with the sculptor Richard Scheibe. Marcks was represented at the Berlin Secession with two works. In 1914, two stone reliefs by Marcks based on a design by Walter Gropius were placed at the entrance to the machine hall for the Deutscher Werkbund (German Work Federation) exhibition in Cologne. After completing his military service, he went on to work for the Märkische Kunstwerkstätten (Vordamm art workshops) of the Velten-Vordamm stoneware factories in 1917/18 and joined the state porcelain manufacturer Meissen a year later. In late 1918, Bruno Paul appointed him to teach... Read full biography
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