The Blaue Reiter group of artist was established in Munich in 1911. Wassily Kandinsky was one of the founders. Other well-known artists that were part of it were [Franz Marc]?, [August Macke]?, [Gabriele Münter]? and [Paul Klee]?. The members were interested in European [medieval art]? and primitivism? as well as the contemporary, non-figurative? art scene in France. |
The Blaue Reiter group of artists was established in Munich in 1911. Wassily Kandinsky was one of the founders. Other well-known artists that were part of it were [Franz Marc]?, [August Macke]?, [Gabriele Münter]? and [Paul Klee]?. The members were interested in European [medieval art]? and primitivism? as well as the contemporary, non-figurative? art scene in France. |
The name of the movement comes from a painting of a blue knight that was used on the front of an almanac edited by its members. |
The name of the movement comes from a painting of a blue knight that was used on the front of an almanac edited by its members. |
The name of the movement comes from a painting of a blue knight that was used on the front of an almanac edited by its members.