Marcus Behmer (1879 - 1958) — Auction price
Lot 1221 Brehmer, Marcus
Marcus Behmer (1879 - 1958) 
795 | Modern & contemporary art, design 
Marcus Behmer
01.10.1879 - 12.09.1958
Germany
Marcus Behmer, full name Marcus Michael Douglas Behmer, known by the pseudonyms Marcotino und Maurice Besnaux, is a German artist, graphic designer and illustrator.
Marcus was the son of the painter Hermann Behmer, participated in World War I and painted miniature portraits of fellow soldiers. From 1900 he began to collaborate with Munich periodicals and book publishers. Bemer drew hundreds of drawings and illustrations and published a series of engravings that were recognized and successful. He also designed typefaces.
In 1936, Behmer was convicted of homosexuality and spent a year and a half in prison, where the artist also found the strength to draw. During World War II, almost all of Bemer's creations were lost or destroyed.
Nagel Auktionen GmbH
795 | Modern & contemporary art, design
Date: 15.07.2021 10:00 UTC +01:00
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