Macke

Taschen books are beautiful, original and unpredictable. Mackes cheerful scenes of parks, zoos and promenades with shop windows In the course of his short life, August Macke (1887-1914) combined inspirations from extremely different sources into a unique and personal style. Born in the German Rhineland area, Macke was engaged with the world, closely following the development of abstract art and at the same time feeling tied to the Blauer Reiter movement of Munich. Macke developed a flat yet ornamental style, but always remained true to objective representation. His cheerful scenes of parks, zoos and promenades with shop windows are filled with bold yet harmonious colors. Their brilliance reached its zenith in 1914 when he travelled with Klee and Moilliet to Tunis and became acquainted with the light of the African sun. About the Series: Every book in TASCHENs Basic Art Series features: a detailed chronological summary of the artists life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions a concise biography