Karl Marr , since 1912 von Marr ( German: Carl von Marr ; February 14, 1858 , Milwaukee - July 10, 1936 , Munich ) - American - German artist. The son of the engraver John Marr.
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| Birth name | Karl Marr |
| Date of Birth | February 14, 1858 |
| Place of Birth | Milwaukee |
| Date of death | July 10, 1936 (78 years old) |
| Place of death | Munich |
| Citizenship |  Germany  USA |
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Biography
He studied in Weimar , Berlin and finally in Munich , including with Otto Seitz . Already the first Munich work of Marra, "Agasfer, the eternal Jew", was awarded, in the future gold medals of Munich exhibitions received paintings by Marra “Flagellant” ( 1890 ) and “Summer noon” ( 1892 ).
From 1893 , Marr taught at the Munich Academy of Arts , from 1919 - 1923 . its director. Among his students, in particular, William Oberhardt and Edward Potthast .
After the death of the father of a German aircraft designer and manufacturer of fighter aircraft Wilhelm Emil Messerschmitt, he became his stepfather.