Book (Carl Hanser Verlag, 1977, 156 pages) with around 150 drawings by the author (from ancient Egyptian fortifications to the flying machines of the 19th century, including ironic misdevelopments in weapon technology). The drawing on the cover is entitled "Heavy Armored Rider" and refers to Pyrrhus' victory over the Romans (279 BC), which proved to be the beginning of the bitter end for him. The author writes: "Everyone wanted to have thick skin, armor became fashionable." There is a second drawing in the book with an entire army of these advancing "armored riders." The cover motif can also be found as a sculpture in the collection, designed by Andrea Keinert (see there). The artist attended the art school in Offenbach and became known for his caricatures and satirical drawings (e.g. in "pardon," "Vorwärts" and the FAZ). A park in Frankfurt is named after him. There is a stately bronze sculpture by the sculptor Siegfried Böttcher, based on a drawing by Halbritter. His drawings also include turtles equipped with brushes (in several variants), which he calls fluffy creatures with upper and lower bristles. Of the numerous book publications, I still have "Jeder hat das Recht" (Hanser, 1976). In it, the contradictions and weaknesses of our democracy are critically recorded with a sharp pen. The books are still surprisingly current, but the author has unfortunately been almost forgotten. There are also two remarkable books by Robert Gernhardt (who is also represented in my library with his picture stories) about K. Halbritter. [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: Art books   |   Material: Papier   |   Country of origin: Bavaria, Germany   |   Artist: Kurt Halbritter (1927 - 1978) | Similar pieces