"Unknown Title" by Robert Marc. Oil on Canvas. Very Good condition, one minor dimple to surface of the painting, no loss of paint. (15 1/2in x 12 1/2in painting, 23 1/2in x 20 1/2in framed) "Unknown Title" Robert Marc. Oil on canvas, very good condition, one dimple to the surface of the painting, minor crackling, no loss of paint. (15 1/2in x 12 1/2in painting, 23 1/2in x 20 1/2in framed)
Robert Marc (1943–1993) was a French post-Cubist artist born in Auxerre. Marc spent his youth in Switzerland before returning to France to Study art. He studied in Paris during the 1960s and was witness to the social upheavals of the period including the 1968 student riots. His work was inspired during his time in Paris through exposure to several influences including: the museums of Europe, that enhanced his artistic knowledge, and also African Art that he saw in the galleries on Rue Guenegaud. However, he preferred the solitude of the countryside, and having finished his studies, he returned to his native Burgundy where he produced most of his work in his studio there.
New York dealer Barry Friedman. bought a work by Marc from a Parisian gallery that was unsigned and at the time he was unaware of its authorship; as Friedman reveals: "At the time, Marc didn't sign his paintings, as he believed that the signature interfered with the image". These images were influenced by Russian Avant-Garde artists Malevich and Rodchenko, rather than the western European cubists such as Picasso and Braque.
During his career, Marc exhibited in France and internationally including shows in New York and Tokyo. He worked up until his death in 1993. Marc's wife continued to exhibit his paintings in her own gallery, Galerie du Ressort, until 1998.
