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Gerhard Marcks

Gerhard Marcks

1889–1981

WA-00014639

Berlin, Germany

SculptureBauhaus

Representation

None documented

24

Institutional Exhibitions

70

Works in Collection

173

Assets Indexed

2

Authority-backed Facts

0

Publications Referenced

90%

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Authority Records (2)

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Prints from Blocks: Gauguin to Now

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1983

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Art of the Twenties

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1979–1980

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Prints by Sculptors

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1975

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Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1964

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Selections from the Art Lending Service

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1960

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50 Selections from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bareiss

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1958

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German Art of the 20th Century

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1957

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Recent European Acquisitions

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1956–1957

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Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection: New Acquisitions

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1955

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Modern Masterprints of Europe

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1954–1955

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Faces and Figures: Drawings from the Collection of The Museum of Modern Art

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1954

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Sculpture of the XXth Century

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1953

Field Verification (2 fields)

1 cross-verified · 1 single-source

Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
NationalityArtsy· 85%

Source Registry (2)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/3756
Tier 1 · Institutional92%
Wikidata
Tier 1 · Institutional40%

About

Why this artist matters now

Gerhard Marcks was a German artist, known primarily as a sculptor, but who is also known for his drawings, woodcuts, lithographs and ceramics.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago

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Movement

Bauhaus

Medium

Sculpture

Related Artists

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Institutional

Museum Collections

Rijksmuseum The Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern ArtNew York Art Institute of Chicago

Canonical record

Artworks (70)

The City of God (plate, page 23) from The Tower of Babel

The City of God (plate, page 23) from The Tower of Babel

1956 · One from an illustrated book with four woodcuts

composition (irreg.): 10 x 6 1/2" (25.4 x 16.5 cm); page: 14 3/4 x 10 3/8" (37.4 x 26.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Leader (plate, page 17) from The Tower of Babel

The Leader (plate, page 17) from The Tower of Babel

1956 · One from an illustrated book with four woodcuts

composition (irreg.): 8 3/8 x 6" (21.3 x 15.3 cm); page: 14 3/4 x 10 3/8" (37.5 x 26.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Tower of Babel

The Tower of Babel

1956 · Illustrated book with five woodcuts

page (each, irreg.): 14 3/4 x 10 3/8" (37.4 x 26.3 cm); overall: 15 3/16 x 10 5/8 x 3/8" (38.5 x 27 x 0.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tower of Babel (plate, page 13) from The Tower of Babel

1956 · One from an illustrated book with four woodcuts

Museum of Modern Art

God, The Father (plate, page 27) from The Tower of Babel

God, The Father (plate, page 27) from The Tower of Babel

1956 · One from an illustrated book with four woodcuts

composition (irreg.): 8 1/4 x 6 3/16" (20.9 x 15.7 cm); page: 14 13/16 x 10 5/16" (37.6 x 26.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Noah

1954 · Line block reproduction after woodcut

composition: 7 7/8 x 7 15/16" (20 x 20.1 cm); sheet: 15 3/16 x 11 3/16" (38.5 x 28.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

La Farucca II

1951 · Woodcut

composition: 17 3/16 x 16 13/16" (43.6 x 42.7 cm); sheet (irreg.): 24 7/8 x 19 7/16" (63.2 x 49.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Gourd (Der Kürbis) from Jonah (Jona)

The Gourd (Der Kürbis) from Jonah (Jona)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)

composition (irreg.): 2 1/4 x 4 7/8" (5.7 x 12.4 cm); page: 12 15/16 x 9 3/16" (32.9 x 23.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Jonah in Despair (Jona in Verzweiflung) from Jonah (Jona)

Jonah in Despair (Jona in Verzweiflung) from Jonah (Jona)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)

composition (irreg.): 4 5/16 x 5 1/16" (11 x 12.8 cm); page: 12 15/16 x 9 3/16" (32.9 x 23.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Title page from Jonah (Jona)

Title page from Jonah (Jona)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)

composition (irreg.): 1 15/16 x 4 5/8" (5 x 11.8 cm); page: 12 15/16 x 9 3/16" (32.9 x 23.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The City Nineveh (Die Stadt Ninive) from Jonah (Jona)

The City Nineveh (Die Stadt Ninive) from Jonah (Jona)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)

composition (irreg.): 1 7/8 x 5 1/16" (4.8 x 12.9 cm); page: 12 15/16 x 9 3/16" (32.9 x 23.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Prophet When Giving a Sermon (Der Prophet als Bußprediger) from Jonah (Jona)

The Prophet When Giving a Sermon (Der Prophet als Bußprediger) from Jonah (Jona)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)

composition (irreg.): 6 13/16 x 2 1/8" (17.3 x 5.4 cm); page: 12 15/16 x 9 3/16" (32.9 x 23.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Prophet Jonah (Der Prophet Jona) from Jonah (Jona)

The Prophet Jonah (Der Prophet Jona) from Jonah (Jona)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)

composition (irreg.): 4 3/8 x 5" (11.1 x 12.7 cm); page: 12 15/16 x 9 3/16" (32.9 x 23.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Epiphany (Die Erscheinung des Herrn) from Jonah (Jona)

The Epiphany (Die Erscheinung des Herrn) from Jonah (Jona)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)

composition (irreg.): 4 1/8 x 4 15/16" (10.5 x 12.6 cm); page: 12 15/16 x 9 3/16" (32.9 x 23.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Big Fish (Der große Fisch) from Jonah (Jona)

The Big Fish (Der große Fisch) from Jonah (Jona)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)

composition (irreg.): 2 5/16 x 5" (5.9 x 12.7 cm); page: 12 15/16 x 9 3/16" (32.9 x 23.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Jonah (Jona)

1950 · Illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)

page (each): 12 15/16 x 9 3/16" (32.9 x 23.4 cm); overall: 13 1/8 x 9 7/16 x 1/4" (33.3 x 23.9 x 0.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Ship in a Storm (Schiff im Sturm) from Jonah (Jona)

Ship in a Storm (Schiff im Sturm) from Jonah (Jona)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with ten woodcuts (including duplicate of title page on front cover)

composition (irreg.): 2 5/16 x 5" (5.8 x 12.7 cm); page: 12 15/16 x 9 3/16" (32.9 x 23.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Stag (Hirsch) (in-text plate, page 10) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

Stag (Hirsch) (in-text plate, page 10) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (irreg.): 4 9/16 x 1 5/8" (11.6 x 4.1 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Hawk with Nightingale in His Claws (Habicht mit Nachtigall in den Fängen) (headpiece, page 5) from Aesop's Fables (Tierfabeln des Aesop)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

Museum of Modern Art

Goat at the Vine (Ziegenbock am Rebstock) (in-text plate, page 25) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

Goat at the Vine (Ziegenbock am Rebstock) (in-text plate, page 25) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (irreg.): 2 5/8 x 3 11/16" (6.7 x 9.4 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tortoise (Schildkröte) (in-text plate, page 23) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

Tortoise (Schildkröte) (in-text plate, page 23) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (irreg.): 1 13/16 x 2 5/16" (4.6 x 5.8 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Dolphin (Delphin) (tailpiece, page 32) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

Dolphin (Delphin) (tailpiece, page 32) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (irreg.): 1 1/2 x 4 1/2" (3.8 x 11.5 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Hawk in Flight (Habicht im Fluge) (in-text plate, page 19) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

Hawk in Flight (Habicht im Fluge) (in-text plate, page 19) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · One from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (irreg.): 1 7/16 x 2" (3.6 x 5.1 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Horse (Pferd) and Stag's Head (Hirschkopf) (in-text plates, page 27) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

Horse (Pferd) and Stag's Head (Hirschkopf) (in-text plates, page 27) from Tierfabeln des Aesop (Aesop's Fables)

1950 · Two from an illustrated book with thirty-five woodcuts (including woodcut cover, title page and ornamental initials)

composition (horse, irreg.): 1 9/16 x 1 5/8" (3.9 x 4.2 cm); composition (stag, irreg.): 1 9/16 x 3 7/16" (4 x 8.8 cm); page: 13 x 9 1/16" (33 x 23 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (4)

70 published of 127 catalogued · 118 with image

MoMA
56 publishedof 113 catalogued108 img
Art Institute Chicago
8 published8 img
The Met
4 published
Rijksmuseum
2 published2 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 2)

2 entries · 1 sources

Man en vrouw in een koeienstal
1920 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Die Gänse
1922 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

Record

Images

Man en vrouw in een koeienstal (1920)

Rijksmuseum

Die Gänse (1922)

Rijksmuseum

Artsy artist portrait

Artsy

Bird House (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Relationships

5

Movements1

Collections4

Rijksmuseum The Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art Art Institute of Chicago

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

Rijksmuseum

In collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago