Wilhelm Morgner, Mann in Landschaft (Man with Landscape), 1913, charcoal on cream laid paper, 18 5/8 in. x 24 13/16 in. (47.31 cm x 63.02 cm), Wilhelm Morgner, a student of Georg Tappert (1880--1957), connected through his teacher with the pre-World War I art scene in Berlin. Franz Marc (1880--1916) and Vassily Kandinsky (1866--1944) invited Morgner to exhibit with the Blue Rider group, and this association not only opened many more doors to the young artist, it also deeply influenced his work. Combining the view of a miner at work with a panoramic mountain landscape and a cosmic vision, this drawing expresses Morgner's view of the human condition. Characteristically, he chose not to draw the harbinger of the coming spiritual age, Kandinsky's beloved blue rider, but the laborer, who toils away unseen. Morgner was drafted in 1913 and killed in action shortly after, Tappert rescued his work from oblivion. In retrospect, it has proven impossible to see Morgner's ecstatic landscapes as anything other than a foreshadowing of the tragedy of modern warfare.
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Wilhelm Morgner, Mann, Landschaft, Man, Landscape, 1913, charcoal, cream laid paper, 18 5/8 . x 24 13/16, 47.31 cm x 63.02 cm, Wilhelm Morgner, student, Georg Tappert, 1880--1957, connected, teacher, pre-World War I art scene, Berlin. Franz Marc, 1880--1916, Vassily Kandinsky, 1866--1944, invited Morgner, exhibit, Blue Rider group, association, opened, doors, young artist, deeply influenced, work. Combining, view, miner, work, panoramic mountain landscape, cosmic vision, drawing expresses Morgner's view, human condition. Characteristically, chose, draw, harbinger, coming spiritual age, Kandinsky's beloved blue rider, laborer, toils away unseen. Morgner, drafted, 1913, killed, action shortly, Tappert rescued, work, oblivion., retrospect, proven impossible, see Morgner's ecstatic landscapes, anything, foreshadowing, tragedy, modern warfare
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