Friday, July 19, 2019

Artist of the day, July 19: Gerhard Glück, a German cartoonist (#749)

Gerhard Glück (1944 ) is a German cartoonist, born in Bad Vilbel who lives now in Kassel. He published his first caricature as a teacher. Between 1966 and 1970 he was pursuing his studies in the field of graphic designer. Between 1972 and 1975 he took part in art teacher training. Between 1984 and 1985 he taught illustration and caricature at the Kassel Academy of Fine Arts.

His first illustration was published in 1973 at the paper Süddeutche Zeitung. His illustrations are published at several papers nowadays too, just like NZZ-folio, Amadeo, Eulenspiegel and Zeit. His first book was published in 1994 titled Ansichtssache. Later books were published, titled "Fisch a la Caricature", in 1997 "Aus dem Leben von Mona Lisa" and in 2001 "Gezeiten".

In 1998 Glück was awarded by the Art Director’s Club, Germany (Golden Medal) prize, in 2000 the German Caricaturist Award prize and in 2001 he was placed second at the German Caricaturist Award.

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1 comment:

  1. Wonderful, even classified as cartoon places the work deeper into a place called obscurity.

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