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Wilhelm Busch |
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 Portrait painted by Franz von Lenbach, c. 1875 |
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| Born | 15 April 1832 Wiedensahl near Hannover, Germany |
| Died | 9 January 1908 (aged 75) Mechtshausen, Germany |
| Nationality | German Empire |
| Genres | Caricature Painting Poetry |
| Notable work(s) | Max and Moritz |
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Wilhelm Busch (15 April 1832 – 9 January 1908) was a German caricaturist, painter and poet who is known for his satirical picture stories. After studying first mechanical engineering and then art in Düsseldorf, Antwerpen and Munich, he turned to drawing caricatures.
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. Max and Moritz, for instance, has been an inspiration for the Katzenjammer Kids.
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. He was also active as a sculptor.
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The Wilhelm-Busch house museum, Mechtshausen, Germany is located in a former rectory and it served as his residence during the last years of life (1898–1908).
 Fipps, der Affe (Fipps, the monkey) |
 Herr und Frau Knopp (Mr. and Mrs. Knopp) |
 Hans Huckebein, der Unglücksrabe (Hans Huckebein, the unlucky) |
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| NAME | Busch, Wilhelm |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | German painter and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 15, 1832 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wiedensahl near Hannover |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 9, 1908 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Mechtshausen |
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