Story of a Painting: The Tower of Blue Horses
(Geschichte eines Bildes "Der Turm der blauen Pferde", Franz Marc, 1913)
GDR, 1988, 21 min, color
In German; no subtitles
Geschichte eines Bildes – "Der Turm der blauen Pferde" © DEFA-Stiftung
Credits:
| Mund, Karlheinz |
| Liebmann, Rolf |
| Mund, Karlheinz |
| Wendt, Angela |
| Lehmann, Christian |
| DEFA Studio for Documentary Films |
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Synopsis
In this documentary, Karlheinz Mund investigates the fate of the missing painting The Tower of Blue Horses, created by expressionist artist Franz Marc in 1913. The work was a main attraction in the New Wing of the Berlin National Gallery from 1919-1937, before being removed from display by the Nazis as an example of so-called "degenerate art." The painting has been missing since 1945 and its whereabouts are unknown.
The documentary also presents the life of the artist and the 1937 Degenerate Art exhibition.
