This is an interesting series of notes bearing cartoon illustrations with short sociopolitical themed messages. After establishing himself as a leading humorous artist in his own country he was recruited in 1902 by albert langen, to work for his german journal, simplicissimus. Grete gulbransson born jehly, 31 july 1882 26 march 1934 was an austrian writer and poet, best known for her 1934 family chronicle geliebte schatten, which became a bestseller. This 59part series was published in irregular intervals from 1903 onwards. Grete gulbransson grete gulbransson biography poem hunter. This museum is devoted to the norwegian painter olaf gulbrannson, who went to munich in 1902 and worked as a caricaturist for the satirical magazine simplicissimus. He is probably best known for his caricatures and illustrations biography. Print shows woodrow wilson seated with his hand on a coffin which looks like a cradle. His name was olaf gulbransson, and he was a cartoonist for the german satirical magazine simplicissimus. Apart from a period 192227 when gulbransson returned to norway, he worked in munich until simplicissimus ceased publication in 1944. The affair deepened feelings of mistrust toward the german army. Some of the other artists working at simpliccissimus were eduard thony, heinrich zille, kathe kollwitz, olaf gulbransson, and thomas theodor heine.
In the early years of the 20th century, the brilliant norwegian cartoonist olaf gulbransson was headhunted by the legendary german magazine simplicissimus. Olaf gulbransson christiania 1873 1958 schererhof am tegernsee, untitled easter bunny and painter, 1953, ink and pencil on paper. In 2004 the artists lars fiske and steffen kverneland published the book olaf g. Many famous graphic artists contributed stunning illustrations with themes that commented on socialpolitical issues of the times. In 1966, the olaf gulbransson museum was founded in tegernsee to safeguard his memory and nurture awareness of his artistic legacy. Simplicissimus s perception and criticism of hitler and his national socialist movement. Founded in 1896 by albert langen,4 son of a rhenish industrialist, the munich weekly gained popularity with a newspaper tormat, fullcolor cartoons, and, not least, relentless. Simplicissimus editors franz schoenberner and thomas theodor heine have claimed that. He became a caricaturist and his work was published in several norwegian satirical magazines, such as pluk, tyrihans, trangviksposten, paletten and fluesoppen from 1890. Thus began one of the great international collaborations, as gulbransson moved to bavaria for a decadeslong stint as one of the greatest. Jul 02, 2019 throughout its history simplicissimus published the work of notable artists such as. Kriegsflugblaetter des simplicissimus war pamphlets of. Thus began one of the great international collaborations, as gulbransson moved to bavaria for a decadeslong stint as one of the. Simplicissimus project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Forfatterne reiser via en utstilling i drobak til bayern og tilbake til norge igjen, og skildrer i gonzostil sin reise i tegnerens fotspor. Most of you will not know the name or the work of the early20thcentury norwegian satirical cartoonist olaf gulbransson 18731958, who made his marks in germany. Today, i give you more of olaf gulbransson and his magic lines.
The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Olaf gulbransson was born in oslo, norway on may 26, 1873. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Graphic mockery from simplicissimus the new york times. These are the rest of them from the book on simplicissimus i have. From 1890, he worked for many norwegian magazines, including tyrihans, pluk, paletten, fluesoppen, sfinx and trangviksposten 18991901.
The work in this post is a good example of his post world war i. Olaf gulbransson, a cartoonist from norway, joined the magazine in 1902 and had a considerable influence on the journal. Olaf gulbransson, illustrator identified with the german satirists of the early 20th. Olaf gulbransson academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Thus began one of the great international collaborations, as gulbransson moved to bavaria for a decadeslong stint as one of the greatest contributors to one of the greatest satirical. Two cartoonists rediscover, via biographical graphicnovel, an enigmatic norwegian comics master. Many of gulbranssons caricatures were developed at the suggestion of a close friend, the writer ludwig thoma, who was also a simplicissimus contributor. Olaf gulbransson, heinrich kley, rudolf wilke and karl arnold, this hard.
Olaf gulbransson, a bear of a satirist print magazine. Olaf gulbransson, born may 26, 1873, christiania, nor. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Artworks jugend and simplicissimus artists available olaf gulbransson. Some corner wear and tears to dj, exowner gift note to flyleaf in german, dated 1938, some page tanning else good. Olaf gulbransson born 26 may 1873 in oslo, died 18 september 1958 in tegernsee, germany was a norwegian artist, painter and designer. Final issue of simplicissimus 91944 despite this, he remained a celebrated artist until his death on 18 september 1958, at the age of 86. Slim folio, pictorial black cloth with a yellow soldier holding a sword, on a leaping horse, and a snarling red bull dog, silver lettering, some spines repaired. Olaf leonhard gulbransson 26 may 1873 in oslo 18 september 1958 in tegernsee, germany was a norwegian artist, painter and designer. But i found simplicissimus has in common with thomas hardys jude the obscure that while it begins very well, it soon loses its direction. Bayerische staatsgemaldesammlungen olaf gulbransson museum. Franziska bilek was an artist, caricaturist, illustrator and writer from munich. Thoma would provide the punch line for the caption and they would also work together on strip cartoons for example ein munchner im himmel and bavarian classics such as the book.
Selfportrait with a cloth and green branches on his head, 1937, bayerische staatsgemaldesammlungen, munich. The binding is made of red cloth and the spine is printed see pictures. Other important cartoonists who worked for simplicissimus during this period included rudolf wilke, walter trier and edward thony. Olaf gulbransson paintings for sale olaf gulbransson art. Jul 12, 2012 simplicissimus was a satirical german weekly magazine, that ran from 1896 until 1967, with a hiatus from 19441954. Olaf leonhard gulbransson was a norwegian artist, painter and designer. Simplicissimus gives full rein to grimmelshausens power of narration, eye for realistic detail, coarse humour, and social criticism.
His majesty explains the enemy s positions to prince ludwig of bavaria olaf leonhard gulbransson 26 may 1873 in oslo 18 september 1958 in tegernsee, germany was a norwegian artist. He is probably best known for his caricatures and illustrations. An alternative history of graphic novels n i j o m u. Simplicissimus was founded by albert langen and thomas theodor heine. Bound issues 26 from the period march to september 19 of this famous german magazine with numerous colour and blackandwhite illustrations. This big bald bear of a man, whose minimalist drafting prefigured the modernist notions of economy and whose style impacted many others, including the american al hirschfeld himself known to some as the american gulbransson.
Jun 04, 1978 the german magazine simplicissimus had bruno paul, olaf gulbransson, heinrich kley, eduard thony, thomas theodor heine, rudolf wilke, kathe kollwitz and george grosz all working for it during the. In 1929, be became a professor at the art academy of munich. Whenever i am designing characters, and i catch myself falling back on to old formulas, i look at pages from simplicissimus. Gulbransson, olaf, 18731958 lc linked data service. Interior is near fine but for slight browning at the edges. Ludwig thoma thoma, ludwig, 18671921 a wikipedia article about this author is available. Es war einmal german hardcover january 1, 1934 by olaf. In the background, david lloyd george and georges clemenceau watch. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Light dampstaining to fore edges of front and back covers, multiple tears to edges up to 34 inch plus splits up to 1 12 inch to horizontal subscription fold across centre, 1 12 paper loss to top edges. His name was olaf gulbransson, and he was a cartoonist for the german satirical magazine simplicissimus between the early years of the 20th century and the second world war. Gulbransson author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Simplicissimus, by the 1920s, was a familiar fixture on the german scene. Kunkel fine art artworks jugend and simplicissimus. Simplicissimus was a satirical german weekly magazine, that ran from 1896 until 1967, with a hiatus from 19441954. Comic books art, comic art, book art, olaf, graphic art, cartoon, comics. When the japanese sun rises the stars of the american flag are extinguished. Some sources say simplicissimus is the most important novel from germany in the 17th century, which is why i bought it. Dec 18, 2010 today, i give you more of olaf gulbransson and his magic lines. Notes from a superfluous man olaf gulbransson 18731958. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more.
Ill have more biographical information on him in a later post. At 17 years old, he began to contribute illustrations to norwegian magazines such as tyrihans, the norwegian satirical magazine. Eduard thony, henrich kley, jules pascin, bruno paul, ragnavald blix, karl arnold, george grosz, rudolf wilke thomas theodor heine, kathe kollwitz, olaf gulbransson, wilhelm schulz, and many others. Throughout its history simplicissimus published the work of notable artists such as. During this time, he studied at the prestigious academie colarossi in paris. In 1896, magazine simplicissimus was founded by albert langen and thomas theodor heine, and gulbransson became one of its most. The book traces the development of a human soul against the background of a depraved germany riven by war, depopulation, cruelty, and fear. As the new century began, simplicissimus was at the height of its power.
His name was olaf gulbransson, and he was a cartoonist for the german satirical magazine simplicissimus between the early years of the 20th. Mar 03, 2016 in the early years of the 20th century, the brilliant norwegian cartoonist olaf gulbransson was headhunted by the legendary german magazine simplicissimus. Olaf gulbransson regarding the schucking case kunkel fine art. Gulbransson also gave his name to the olaf gulbransson prize, won by cartoonists such as volker kriegel and michael sowa. He is also important as one of the first satirists of adolf hitler gulbransson studied at the royal norwegian drawing school and worked for several norwegian newspapers. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Flysheet from periodical, 4 pages, 15 14 x 11 14 inches. I 1902 ble han headhuntet til simplicissimus, datidens mest anerkjente europeiske satireblad. Animation film, pulp fiction, cartoon styles, comic artist, comic books art, cartoon drawings, storyboard. Cartoon by olaf gulbransson from the german magazine simplicissimus, c1942. He also illustrated books and released drawings in folio form.
Summary poster shows a soldier with a wooden leg and one hand on a plow. Although she worked for this satirical magazine during its years under nationalsocialist supervision, her work is considered groundbreaking for the modern german cartoon art. Combining brash and politically daring content, with a bright, immediate, and surprisingly modern graphic style, simplicissimus published the work of writers such as thomas mann and rainer maria rilke. He is the grandfather of comic artist jan gulbransson. Proceedings of enumath 2007, the 7th european conference on numerical mathematics and advanced applications, graz, austria, september 2007 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Simplicissimus article about simplicissimus by the free. Olaf gulbransson 18731958 var en av norges mest kjente tegnere i sin tid. The cartoon below, which was drawn by olaf gulbransson and published in simplicissimus in november 19, features small, powerless alsatian citizens and a largerthanlife prussian officer, who scoops up frightened villagers. Simplicissimus was a satirical german weekly magazine started by albert langen in april 1896 and published until 1967, with a hiatus from 19441954. In 1906 several staff members, including gulbransson, ludwig thoma, thomas heine, rudolf wilke, and edward thony persuaded albert langen to change simplicissimus into. From 1890, gulbransson worked for many norwegian magazines, including tyrihans, pluk, paletten, fluesoppen, sfinx, and trangviksposten 18991901.