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Robert Ernst Marx

German

1925-2020

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  1. The Lord Was Their Shepherd by Robert Ernst Marx, Image 1.

    Robert Ernst Marx

    The Lord Was Their Shepherd, 1970

    Etching with poem by Gwendolyn Brooks

    20 x 14.25 in (50.8 x 36.2 cm)

  2. Woodlawn North by Robert Ernst Marx, Image 1.

    Robert Ernst Marx

    Woodlawn North, 1970

    Etching on paper

    11.75 x 8.75 x 0.5 in (29.85 x 22.23 x 1.27 cm)

  3. Faces by Robert Ernst Marx, Image 8.

    Robert Ernst Marx

    Faces, 1969

    Etching on paper

    36.5 x 27.5 in (92.71 x 69.85 cm)

  4. Crime Trial by Robert Ernst Marx, Image 3.

    Robert Ernst Marx

    Crime Trial, 1970

    Etching on paper

    14.75 x 10.25 in (37.47 x 26.04 cm)

  5. Bishop In a Tree by Robert Ernst Marx, Image 1.

    Robert Ernst Marx

    Bishop In a Tree, 1973

    Etching on paper mounted to mat

    29 x 21 in (73.66 x 53.34 cm)

German-American painter, printmaker, sculptor. Works personify the human condition: arrogance of power, exclusivity of institutions of church and state, cycles of abuse, personal fears and insecurities, self-imposed conventions that trap us, etc. Utilizes symbols to visually express forces that control us such as mannequins, masks, and limbs on puppet strings. Collected works found in Brooklyn Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Library of Congress, National Gallery of Art, Whitney Museum of Art, etc.