“Marx,” by Mitch Francis by Brendan|Published April 11, 2014-at dimensions 372 × 417 in Marx, “On the Jewish Question” Images navigation Previous "Marx," by Mitch Francis Marx Karl Marx (1818 – 1883) sought to understand the “alienation” that characterizes the human condition during our historical period in light of an understanding of “where history is going.” (Image: “Marx,” by Mitch Francis.)