Heinrich Zille

Rudolf Heinrich Zille (January 10, 1858 - August 9, 1929), German illustrator and photographer, was born in Radeburg near Dresden, as the son of watchmaker Johann Traugott Zill (Zille since 1854) and Ernestine Louise (born Heinitz). In 1867, his family moved to Berlin, where he finished school in 1872 and started an apprenticeship as a lithographer.

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January 10 - 1858 - August 9 - 1929 - German - Illustrator - Photographer - Radeburg - Dresden - Watchmaker - Berlin - Lithographer

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In 1883, he married Hulda Frieske, with whom he had three children. She died in 1919.

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Zille became best known for his (often funny) drawings, catching the characteristics of people, especially "stereotypes", mainly from Berlin and many of them published in the German weekly satirical newspaper Simplicissimus.

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