(Meschede 1887 – 1914 Champagne)
Macke began studying at the Düsseldorf Art Academy in 1904, accompanied by numerous study trips. He worked temporarily in Lovis Corinth’s studio in Berlin. In 1910, he developed a friendship with Franz Marc, and later with Wassily Kandinsky, Gabriele Münter, and Alexej Jawlensky. Macke joined the “Blauer Reiter” artists’ association in Munich and helped shape Rhenish Expressionism. Macke lost his life in World War I.