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Marcus BehmerOriginal early 20th Century German signed lithograph by Marcus Behmer1903
1903
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Marcus Behmer (German, 1879 – 1958)
Die Geravbte orchidee (The robbed orchid), 1903
Signed ‘Marcus Behmer’ (lower right in pencil)
Lithograph on paper
16.1/8 x 12in. (40.8 x 30.5cm.)
It is apparent Behmer is influenced by the work of Aubrey Beardsley, though this work is no less beautiful in its execution. Little is known regarding his connections to Oscar Wilde though he is obviously an admirer and has many similarities with his private life and incarceration in prison. These works were a personal gift to Baron Detlev von Hadeln, the aristocrat and prominent art historian of the age.
Behmer is known to be, since 1903, a member in the first ever homosexual organization in Berlin and was thus probably a part of Adolf Brand’s circle, and may have contributed to Brand’s publication Der Eigene. Until now, few know that Behmer was sentenced in April 1937 by a court in Konstanz to imprisonment for two years, being arrested in Freiburg and at other locations in southern Germany for being a homosexual. At times he was given the opportunity to work as an artist in prison. The works produced in this period are mostly calligraphic designed tablets with Greek text (prayers and Bible quotes), amd drawings full of bitterness and irony
After the war he spent the rest of his life in West Berlin.
Renowned museums and collections such as the graphic collection of the Stadel Musuem in Frankfurt, the Klingspor Museum for calligraphy and typography in Offenbach and the collection Sternweiler in Berlin today house works by Marcus Behmer.
He remains an important figure in the Berlin secession but should be much better known for his work and certainly for his bravery as a leading light in the early days of the gay movement at a time when it was so dangerous to be out and proud.
- Creator:Marcus Behmer (1879 - 1958, German)
- Creation Year:1903
- Dimensions:Height: 16.13 in (40.98 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Condition:Slight oxidisation, extensive creasing and foxing especially to right edge. Beautifully presented in a double mount behind glass. In a black and silver frame.
- Gallery Location:Petworth, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU54035133191
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