Hans Poppel
Hans Poppel (* 1942 in Kempten ) is a German illustrator , jazz pianist and set designer .
Live and act
Poppel attended schools in Kempten and Munich. He completed his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich . He then worked as a set assistant at the Bavarian State Opera and for several years in theaters in German cities as a set and costume designer. Since the mid-1970s, he has mainly worked as a freelance illustrator and book designer. a. with authors such as Eveline Hasler , Dorothée Kreusch-Jacob and Aliana Brodmann E. von Richthofen . He also worked as a caricaturist, editor and screenwriter in the film and radio play area.
From the 1970s Poppel was also active as a jazz pianist; he played u. a. with Cornelius Claudio Kreusch , Nate McBride , Curt Newton , Joe Morris and Ken Vandermark . With G. Pechet Reber and Thomas Dürst he formed the European Hiding Trio (album Nothing to Hide , Unit Records 2000).
Works (selection)
- Eveline Hasler: Witch Licorice (pictures by Hans Poppel). Reinbek: Rowohlt (rororo rotfuchs 273), 1981
- Renate Welsh and Hans Poppel: A birthday for Kitty . Munich: Deutscher Taschenbuch-Verlag, 1986
- Aliana Brodmann E. von Richthofen / Hans Poppel: The story of the figs , Ellermann, Munich, 1987, ISBN 3-7707-6280-0
- Dorothee Kreusch-Jacob, Hans Poppel: Magic stage opera. What children experience in front of and behind the scenes . Munich / Kassel, Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag / Bärenreiter-Verlag, 1988
- Hans Poppel: Easter bunnies and Easter fun. A picture book about Easter. Munich: Heinrich Ellermann, 1995
- Regina Schwartz and Hans Poppel: Clicker, klecker, paste, I'm the master here. Children's poems by Regina Schwarz with pictures by Hans Poppel. Munich: Heinrich Ellermann, 1995
- Dirk Walbrecker (text), Hans Poppel (ILlustr.): Benny's hat. Frankfurt and Vienna: Gutenberg Book Guild, 1997
Discographic notes
- Cornelius Claudio Kreusch, Hans Poppel: Music for Two Pianos (1991)
- Joe Morris, Ken Vandermark, Hans Poppel: Like Rays (Knitting Factory Works, 1998)
Web links
- Portrait at Exil-PEN
- Hans Poppel at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Poppel, Hans |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German illustrator, jazz pianist and set designer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1942 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kempten |