Johann Brandstetter

Johann Brandstetter (2016)

Johann Brandstetter (born February 24, 1959 in Altötting ) is a German illustrator and artist .

Life

Johann Brandstetter initially trained as a restorer and church painter . Outside of his work spectrum, he turned to painting and illustration at an early age. With his meticulously detailed drawing and painting technique, he attracted attention a. a. from natural, non-fiction and children's book publishers as well as from advertising agencies. Some of the works illustrated by Brandstetter have also been published abroad (England, France, China, Korea). After repeated study trips to Asia, Africa and Latin America and theoretical occupation in the natural sciences - especially biology - Brandstetter increasingly specialized in nature topics, which he mainly creates using mixed watercolors and oil painting, but also on a digital drawing tablet.

By working closely with scientists and dealing with nature conservation, he began his own projects on this topic. This resulted in the series Dead as a Dodo , which in 2015 earned him the “200 Best Illustrators Worldwide” award ( Lürzer's Archive ). In 2015/16 the work Symbiosen was created in collaboration with Josef H. Reichholf , which was exhibited in the Haus der Natur in Salzburg from autumn 2016 to September 2017. In 2017, the book Symbioses - The Coexistence in Nature by Bild der Wissenschaft Germany was named “Knowledge Book of the Year 2017 in the Aesthetics category”.

Scientific terms

In recognition of his work in the field of nature illustration, some new butterfly species have been named after Johann Brandstetter.

• Mormogystia brandstetteri. This species of butterfly from the Cossidae family was discovered in 2011 on the island of Socotra , part of Yemen .
• Dasypolia brandstetteri. A new species of butterfly from the Noctuidae family comes from China.
• Trichiura brandstetteri. This butterfly from the Lasiocampidae family was discovered in Lebanon in 2007 .
• Agrotis sabine spec. nov. A new species of butterfly from the Noctuidae family was discovered by Sabine Brandstetter in Cyprus in 2008 and was named after her by Johann Brandstetter in 2010.

Illustrated works (selection)

• 2019 Author: Josef H. Reichholf . The life of the squirrel . Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Munich, ISBN 978-3-446-26407-6 .
• 2019 Author: Johann Brandstetter. About life - the rediscovery of nature . oekom Verlag, Munich, ISBN 978-3-96238-133-2 .
• 2019 Author: Johann Brandstetter. Butterflies - The Postcard Book . Haupt Verlag, Bern, ISBN 978-3-258-08144-1 .
• 2019 Author: Johann Brandstetter and Elke Zippel. Live like butterflies . Haupt Verlag, Bern, ISBN 978-3-258-08143-4 .
• 2019 Author: Rachel Carson . Magic of wonder . Klett-Cotta-Verlag, Stuttgart, ISBN 978-3-608-96410-3 .
• 2017 Author: Josef H. Reichholf . Symbioses: the amazing coexistence in nature . Matthes & Seitz Verlag, Berlin, ISBN 978-3-95757-366-7 .
• 2016 Author: Josef H. Reichholf . Evolution: A Brief History of Man and Nature, Hanser Verlag, ISBN 978-3-446-24521-1 .
• 2014 Ball lightning under high voltage, HUI Verlag, ISBN 978-3-86760-183-2 .
• 2013 LESEMAUS, Volume 150: Who makes moo? Animals on the farm, Patmos Verlag, ISBN 978-3-491-42014-4 .
• 2012 Feeding birds, Gräfe und Unzer Verlag, ISBN 978-3-8338-2800-3
• 2012 Was ist Was: Predators and other hunters, Tessloff Verlag (Volume 131), ISBN 978-3-7886-1519-2
• 2011 Discover the world with Polo Propeller - Dinosaurier, Oetinger Verlag, ISBN 978-3-7891-8476-5
• 2011 Just ask ... the mouse! Im Zoo, Random House: cbj Verlag, ISBN 978-3-570-13163-3
• 2011 Commissioner Kugelblitz: Who kidnapped Superbär? arsEdition, ISBN 978-3-7607-4975-4
• 2010 Discover the world with Polo Propeller - The Body, Oetinger Verlag, ISBN 978-3-7891-8464-2
• 2010 Just ask ... the mouse! - Animals from all over the world, Random House: cbj Verlag, ISBN 978-3-570-13634-8
• 2010 Was ist Was: Dinosaurier, Tessloff Verlag (Volume 15), ISBN 978-3-7886-0255-0
• 2010 What is what: mussels, snails, squids, Tessloff Verlag (Volume 51), ISBN 978-3-7886-2910-6
• 2010 Diercke International Atlas, Westermann Verlag, ISBN 978-3-14-100790-9
• 2010 National Geographic, The Evolution of Man, ISBN 978-3-86690-232-9
• 2009 Commissioner Kugelblitz as Santa Claus, HUI Verlag, ISBN 978-3-86760-205-1
• 2009 What is what: hamsters, beavers, rodents, Tessloff Verlag (Volume 128), ISBN 978-3-7886-1516-1
• 2009 When managers get too much ..., IDW Verlag, ISBN 978-3-8021-1427-4
• 2009 Reading mouse: Commissioner Kugelblitz - The kidnapped baby tiger, Carlsen Verlag, ISBN 978-3-551-06414-1
• 2009 Reading mouse: Inspector Kugelblitz - Die Schrotträuberbande, Carlsen Verlag, ISBN 978-3-551-06313-7
• 2009 Reading mouse: Inspector Kugelblitz - The perfect bank robbery, Carlsen Verlag, ISBN 978-3-551-06513-1
• 2009 Reading mouse: Commissioner Kugelblitz - The stolen class fund, Carlsen Verlag, ISBN 978-3-551-06314-4
• 2009 Adbook Toscana Resort, Engel & Völkers
• 2009 Expedition Knowledge: Band Wetter, Band Indianer, Ravensburger Verlag, ISBN 978-3-473-55166-8
• 2009 Just ask ... the mouse! - Whales and Dolphins, Random House: cbj Verlag, ISBN 978-3-570-13156-5
• 2008 Just ask the ... mouse! - Weltall, Random House: cbj Verlag, ISBN 978-3-570-13155-8
• 2007 Just ask ... the mouse! - Seas and Oceans, Random House: cbj Verlag, ISBN 978-3-570-13151-0
• 2007 Just ask ... the mouse! - Dinosaurier, Random House: cbj Verlag, ISBN 978-3-570-13149-7
• 2007 Gartenvögel, Gräfe und Unzer Verlag, ISBN 978-3-7742-5669-9
• 2007 Dinosaurier - Pixi-Buch 1531, Carlsen Verlag, ISBN 978-3-551-05771-6
• 2007 Tatort research: Attack on the book workshop - Johannes Gutenberg, Loewe Verlag, ISBN 978-3-7855-4562-1
• 2006 Tatort research: The stolen violin case - Albert Einstein, Loewe Verlag, ISBN 978-3-7855-5758-7
• 2006 Leselöwe: Weltraum Wissen, Loewe Verlag, ISBN 978-3-7855-5729-7
• 2006 The Origins of Mankind, Theiss Verlag, ISBN 978-3-8062-1991-3
• 2006 Was ist Was: Schlangen, Tessloff Verlag (Volume 121), ISBN 978-3-7886-1508-6
• 2006 Was ist Was: Native and exotic butterflies, Tessloff Verlag (Volume 43), ISBN 978-3-7886-0283-3
• 2006 Dinosaur life in prehistoric times, the Kinderbrockhaus, FA Brockhaus Verlag, ISBN 978-3-7653-3091-9
• 2006 Healing Power of Monastery Nutrition, Zabert Sandmann Verlag, ISBN 978-3-89883-227-4
• 2005 What is the name of the dinosaur ?, Carlsen Verlag, ISBN 978-3-551-08864-2
• 2005 Reading mouse: Dreihorn the little dinosaur, Carlsen Verlag, ISBN 978-3-551-06403-5
• 2005 Was ist Was: Extinct and Endangered Animals, Tessloff Verlag (Volume 56), ISBN 978-3-7886-0296-3
• 2004 I want to know: Dinosaurier, Arena Verlag, ISBN 978-3-401-05765-1
• 2004 The Knowledge Poster: Dinosaurs, Moses Verlag, ISBN 978-3-89777-204-5
• 2004 Die Erde: A journey through its history, Deutsche Verlagsanstalt, ISBN 978-3-421-05813-3
• 2004 What is What: Dogs, Tessloff Verlag (Volume 11), ISBN 978-3-7886-0251-2
• 2004 The great Herder picture lexicon, guys at Herder Verlag, ISBN 978-3-451-71331-6
• 2003 Was ist Was: Bären, Tessloff Verlag (Volume 115), ISBN 978-3-7886-1502-4
• 2003 Who's doing moo? Patmos Verlag, ISBN 978-3-491-42014-4
• 2003–2012 Universal Atlas Heimat und Welt, Westermann Verlag, Federal State of Bavaria, ISBN 978-3-14-100234-8
• 2002 Animals of the Night, Arena Verlag, ISBN 3-401-08334-1
• 2002 Children's Animal Lexicon, Bertelsmann Verlag, ISBN 3-577-10052-4
• 2002–2016 LESEMAUS, Volume 95: Dinosaurier, Carlsen Verlag (bestseller), ISBN 978-3-551-08895-6
• 2001 Universal Atlas Diercke 3, Westermann Verlag, ISBN 978-3-14-100670-4
• 2001 Universal Atlas for Bavaria, Westermann Verlag, ISBN 978-3-14-100229-4
• 2001 The visual lexicon of the environment, Gerstenberg Verlag, ISBN 978-3-8067-4500-9
• 2000 The world of animals, Gerstenberg Verlag, ISBN 978-3-8067-4732-4
• 2000 My first children's lexicon of knowledge, Edition Bücherbär - Arena Verlag, ISBN 3-401-07626-4
• 1999 The large Diercke Children's Atlas, Arena Verlag, ISBN 978-3-401-06464-2
• 2000 ADAC nature guide series: Heilpflanze, Graefe und Unzer Verlag, ISBN 978-3-7742-2186-4
• 1995 Der Wolf, Karl Müller Verlag, ISBN 978-3-89555-275-5
• 1995–1999 Animal guide: Chinchillas, Gräfe und Unzer Verlag, ISBN 3-7742-3154-0
• 1995–1999 Animal guide: Das Terrarium, Gräfe und Unzer Verlag, ISBN 3-7742-3705-0
• 1995–1999 Animal Guide: Echsen, Gräfe and Unzer Verlag, ISBN 3-7742-3709-3
• 1995–1999 Animal Guide: Zwergbuntbarsche, Gräfe und Unzer Verlag, ISBN 3-7742-3704-2

In magazines

• 2005 mare issue No. April / May 2005, Living by the Sea, Sea noise section

Awards

• 2018: Lürzers Archive - Competition 2018/2019 "200 Best Illustrators Worldwide"
• 2017: Knowledge book of the year for symbioses. The amazing togetherness in nature (together with Josef H. Reichholf)
• 2016: Lürzers Archive - Competition 2016/2017 "200 Best Illustrators Worldwide"
• 2014: Lürzers Archive - 2014/2015 competition "200 Best Illustrators Worldwide"
• 2008: cresta international advertising award New York
• 2008: cannes lions award

Exhibitions

• 2017 Gasteig Munich, exhibition 58th Munich Book Show: November 15 to December 3, 2017, topic: “Symbioses. The amazing togetherness in nature "
• 2016 Haus der Natur Salzburg , duration of the exhibition: October 2016 to September 2017, topic: "Symbioses - the fine art of nature illustration"
• 2018 German Hunting and Fishing Museum, Munich , exhibition duration: March 1 to May 31, 2018, topic: "On the trail of nature with a fine line"
• 2019 Schafhof Freising, annual theme: Art & Science. October 5 to December 1, 2019, topic: "RESEARCH NATURE | LIFE # cycles "
• 2019 Modern Studio Freising e. V., Natural Customers: Illustrations by Korbinian Aigner, Pauline Altmann, Johann Brandstetter and Judith Schalansky, September 20 to October 6, 2019
• 2020 Hessian State Museum for Art and Nature Wiesbaden , topic: On the trail of butterflies, April 5 to September 6, 2020

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Michael Weinzettl (Ed.): Lürzer´s Archive Special: 200 Best Illustrators Worldwide 16/17 . Lürzer GmbH, Vienna 2016, 1st edition, ISBN 978-3-902393-40-1 .
2. ↑ Michael Weinzettl (Ed.): Lürzer´s Archive Special: 200 Best Illustrators Worldwide 14/15 . Lürzer GmbH, Vienna 2014, 1st edition, ISBN 978-3-902393-20-3 .
3. ↑ https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/2686/
4. ↑ BENEDEK, B., BEHOUNEK, G., FLORIANI, A. & SALDAITIS, A. (2011) New Dasypolia species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) from China, Sichuan. Esperiana 16: 107-125
5. ↑ ZOLOTUHIN, V. & SALDAITIS, A. (2009) A new species of Trichiura STEPHENS, 1828 (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae) from Lebananon. Entomofauna 30 (4): 53-60
6. ↑ BRANDSTETTER J. (2010) Description of a new species of the genus Agrotis OCHSENHEIMER, 1816 from Cyprus. Atalanta 41 (1/2): 285-288
7. ↑ https://www.hausdernatur.at/de/pressemeldung/symbiosen.html
8. ↑ http://www.jagd-fischerei-museum.de/ausstellungs-archiv/mit-feinem-strich-der-natur-auf-der-spur/

Web links

• Website by Johann Brandstetter
• Literature by and about Johann Brandstetter in the catalog of the German National Library