Marcks, Gerhard. 1889 Berlin - 1981 Burgbrohl. Sitting thinker. Design 1967. execution 1988. bronze, patinated. On the reverse monogr. u. num. I as well as foundry mark Schmäke Düsseldorf, according to Rudloff 876 so far only versions in zinc are known, the present specimen is the first and so far only version in bronze, 39.5 x 27 x 21.7 cm. Provenance: Private collection Bremen.- Marcks had close ties to Bremen - not least because of his sculptures The Bremen Town Musicians (1953) and The Caller (1966), as well as the bronzes in the sculpture garden of the Bürgerschaft (1960-1969), which he worked out for the Hanseatic city. In 1966 he decided to transfer essential parts of his life's work into a foundation in cooperation with the Kunstverein and the city. Three years later, the Gerhard Marcks Foundation was established, and in 1971 the Gerhard Marcks House was opened in Bremen to administer his artistic estate.

Category: Sculpture