Carl Josef Pollak
Carl Josef Pollak (born April 5, 1877 in Vienna ; † April 10, 1937 there ) was an Austrian caricaturist , press illustrator , portrait painter and commercial artist . He usually only signed as "Carl Josef".
Life
Pollak studied at the Vienna Art Academy with Christian Griepenkerl and in Prague with Václav Brožík . At first he worked as a painter. In 1904 he published drawings from the Russo-Japanese War in the " Interesting Sheet ". From then on he was a successful newspaper illustrator. From 1909 to 1914 he toured India and Japan. After 1918 he worked in Vienna for various satirical magazines such as " Die Muskete " and " Götz von Berlichingen ". Pollak always took a liberal and critical standpoint. In addition, he designed numerous posters, mostly with a satirical stance, for the “ Illustrierte Zeitung ”, and after the First World War also for politics. Various edited volumes with his caricatures have appeared.
Works (selection)
Psychiatrist , around 1930
Election poster for the Democratic Party of Austria for the Constituent National Assembly in 1919
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literature
- Vollmer, Vol. 2, 1955, p. 567
- Bernhard Denscher: Austrian Poster Art, 1992, p. 201
- Austrian posters 1890–1957, 1957, p. 16
- Kaindl, advertising library. Artist Lexicon, 1920, p. 201
- Heinrich Fuchs: The Austrian painters of the 19th century. Vienna 1973, Volume 2, p. 92
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pollak, Carl Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 5, 1877 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 10, 1937 |
| Place of death | Vienna |