Franziska Bilek
Franziska Bilek (born October 29, 1906 in Munich ; † November 11, 1991 there ) was a German draftsman , caricaturist , illustrator and writer .
Life and accomplishments
Bilek attended the State School of Applied Arts in Munich and studied at the Munich Art Academy . Her first drawings appeared in the magazine Jugend , later in the Münchner Abendblatt .
Among other things, she worked for the Münchner Neuesten Nachrichten , from 1936 to 1944 for the Simplicissimus , where she received a job thanks to Olaf Gulbransson's advocacy , from 1946 to 1950 for the Simpl and from 1952 for the Münchner Abendzeitung . She became particularly well-known for her drawings around the figure of Mr. Hirnbeiß , with which she commented on daily events in Munich since 1961. In addition, she illustrated numerous books, including the collected works of Karl Valentin . In 1950 she published the correspondence with Olaf Gulbransson under the title Lieber Olaf - Liebe Franziska , which was illustrated by both.
Awards
She received several awards for her work, including the Ludwig Thoma Medal in 1971 , the Ernst Hoferichter Prize in 1979 and the Bavarian Poet Thaler in 1982 . She is buried in the urn hall at the Nordfriedhof in Munich (R-101). Bilek's estate is in the German Art Archive of the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg. The Franziska-Bilek-Weg in Munich's Westend was named after her in 2005.
Works
- Cheerful Olymp . W. Spemann Verlag Stuttgart, 1940 and Dulk, 1951
- Franziska's bouquet of flowers . Braun & Schneider, 1953
- Franziska Bilek's cheerful world . 1956
- Franziska's Federspiele . Braun & Schneider, 1957
- I like it in Munich . Piper Publishing House, 1958
- Little jokes . Braun & Schneider, 1960
- Disrespectful . 1961
- long line, short-circuited . Pfriemer-Verlag , 1966
- Munich and me . Piper Publishing, 1969
- Mr. Brainbite . Munich 1980, ISBN 3-7991-5843-X
- Pointed and impaled. Things to laugh about . Goldmann-Verlag, Munich 1984, ISBN 3-442-03400-0
- Mr. Hirnbeiss and the weather . 1989, ISBN 3-7787-3337-0
- Mr. Hirnbeiss and the opposite sex . 1989, ISBN 3-7787-3336-2
Many other books were illustrated by the artist, for example I ask for mildness by Walter F. Kloeck, The lion is loose by Max Kruse , Forever yours! by Thaddäus Troll , My Tale of Life by Leo Slezak .
Web links
- Literature by and about Franziska Bilek in the catalog of the German National Library
- Franziska Bilek in HeidICON , illustrations by Simpl
- Franziska Bilek in the literature portal Bavaria
Individual evidence
- ^ Federal Archives: Central Estate Database: Bilek, Franziska
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bilek, Franziska |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German draftsman, caricaturist, illustrator and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 29, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 11, 1991 |
| Place of death | Munich |