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Fox Franz Marc, 1911
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Fox

Franz Marc Β· 1911

Why it's great

A fox curls up asleep in the grass, painted in soft blues and purples. Franz Marc made this in 1911, when he was painting animals as if they lived in a more peaceful, spiritual world than ours.

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About the artist

Franz Marc

1880–1916 Β· born in Kreuzstraße Β· died in Verdun

Franz Marc was born in Munich, Germany, and loved painting animals as a symbol of purity. He co-founded the Blue Rider group with Wassily Kandinsky, and he used bold colors like blue and yellow to express feelings. He lived in Bavaria. He died in World War I in 1916 at age 36.

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