Wilhelm Busch

Wilhelm Busch (April 15, 1832 (Wiedensahl near Hannover) - January 9, 1908 (Mechtshausen)) was a German painter and poet who is known for his satirical picture stories.

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April 15 - 1832 - Wiedensahl - Hannover - January 9 - 1908 - Mechtshausen - German - Painter - Poet - Satirical

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After studying first mechanical engineering and then art in Düsseldorf, Antwerpen and Munich he turned to drawing caricatures.

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Mechanical engineering - Art - Düsseldorf - Antwerpen - Munich - Caricature

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One of his first picture stories, Max and Moritz (published in 1865), was a huge success. Max and Moritz as well as many of his other picture stories are regarded as one of the main precursors of the modern comic strip, and are said to have been the inspiration for the Katzenjammer Kids.

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Max and Moritz - 1865 - Comic strip - Katzenjammer Kids

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Wilhelm Busch also wrote a number of poems in a similar style to his picture stories. Besides that he produced more than 1,000 oil paintings that weren't sold before his death in 1908.

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Oil painting - 1908

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