| Facts/Data
|
Birth
1889 (Berlin, Germany)
Death
1981 (Cologne, Germany)
Lived/Active
Germany
Share an Image of the Artist
Often Known For
teaching, ceramics, lithography, drawing
Discussion Board
Would you like to discuss this artist?
AskART Discussion Boards
(0 Active)
|
|
 |
Please note: Artists not classified as American in our database may have limited biographical data
compared to the extensive information about American artists.
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 pl (showing 500 of 3132 characters). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriber Members, please Log On for artist biographies and for all services.
|
If you are not currently a member, please See Details about membership, which includes biography access, auction records, and many other features available to our day, month, or yearly Subscriber Members! |
This artist's biography is accessible freely to anyone every Friday. |
|
|