Farewell
1913
August Macke’s 'Farewell' uses bold, high-contrast black and white shapes to depict a dramatic moment of parting, characteristic of the German Expressionist movement. In the center, two figures embrace intimately, seemingly ignoring the smaller figure on horseback riding away in the bottom left corner. Created in 1913, the title feels hauntingly prophetic, as Macke was tragically killed in World War I just a year later. The signature at the bottom belongs to his wife, Elisabeth Erdmann-Macke, indicating this print comes from his estate, preserving the legacy of an artist whose career was cut far too short.
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