August macke january 3 1887 september 26 1914 august macke january 3 1887 september 26 1914 was one of the leading members of the german expressionist group der blaue reiter the blue rider he lived during a particularly innovative time for german art which saw the development of the main german expressionist movements as well as the arrival of the successive avant garde . August macke 3 january 1887 26 september 1914 was a german expressionist painter he was one of the leading members of the german expressionist group der blaue reiter the blue rider he lived during a particularly innovative time for german art he saw the development of the main german . August macke august macke german painter who was a leader of der blaue reiter the blue rider an influential group of expressionist artists macke studied at the dsseldorf academy from 1904 to 1906 during his first trip to paris in 1907 he was profoundly influenced by the work of the impressionist. August macke meschede sauerland 1887 vitry frankreich 1914 august macke is born in meschede in 1887 he studies at the dsseldorf art academy and the school of applied art from 1904 to 1906 earning a living as a stage designer