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Marcus Behmer

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.

Date and place of birt:1 october 1879, Weimar, Germany
Date and place of death:12 september 1958, Berlin, Germany
Nationality:Germany
Period of activity: XIX, XX century
Specialization:Artist, Designer, Illustrator, Painter, Writer
Genre:Genre art, Nude art, Portrait
Art style:Expressionism
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