Max Baitinger
Max Baitinger (* 1982 in Penzberg ) is a German comic artist and author of graphic novels.
life and work
Max Baitinger trained as a carpenter and studied illustration at the Leipzig University of Graphics and Book Art. His thesis there, the graphic novel Heimdall , became his first book publication and was published by Rotopol in 2013 . Röhner followed in 2016 , also at Rotopol. In 2017 Birgit was published by Reprodukt . In 2013 a Finnish edition of Heimdall was published by Sarjakuvakeskus, and in 2017 a French edition by Dédales éditions. In 2018 Röhner was published in Spanish by Fulgencio Pimentel.
His books received positive reviews in the features section. The Tagesspiegel declared Röhner the second best comic of 2016 and described Birgit 's "strong pictogrammatic style, which is characterized by the play with colors and shapes" and the enjoyment of reading the book, and that after the last page you go back to start at the beginning. Even the Germany radio wrote: "This is so beautiful that you Birgit can read again and again." The FAZ praised for "Röhner" humor "Baitinger other hand, is in the laconic its images and text very funny;"
He is co-organizer of the Leipzig comic festival "Millionaires Club".
Baitinger works as a freelance illustrator in Leipzig.
Awards
- 2020: Comic book award for the still unpublished graphic novel Sibylla about the baroque lyricist Sibylla Schwarz
- 2017: Sponsorship award from the Hans Meid Foundation for Birgit
- 2016: Comic book award (finalist) with Röhner
Works
- Max Baitinger: Heimdall . 1st edition. Rotopol, Kassel 2013, ISBN 978-3-940304-81-0 .
- Max Baitinger: Röhner . 1st edition. Rotopol, Kassel 2016, ISBN 978-3-940304-98-8 .
- Max Baitinger: Birgit . 1st edition. Reprodukt, Berlin 2017, ISBN 978-3-95640-122-0 .
- Max Baitinger: Happy Place . 1st edition. Rotopol, Kassel 2020, ISBN 978-3-96451-016-7 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Max Baitinger in the catalog of the German National Library
- Author page at Reprodukt
- Author's website at Rotopol
- www.maxbaitinger.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lars von Törne: The jury has chosen: The best comics 2016 . In: Tagesspiegel from November 24, 2016.
- ↑ Ute Friederich: Torn out of the rut. "Birgit" by Max Baitinger . In: Tagesspiegel from June 28, 2017.
- ↑ A memorial to the office routine: comic by Max Baintinger. April 10, 2017, accessed October 11, 2018 .
- ↑ http://blogs.faz.net/comic/2016/04/04/individuell-humorvolle-kompente-reich-das-848. April 4, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2018 .
- ↑ Prize winners and finalists 2020. Accessed on March 16, 2020 .
- ^ Comic book prize for Max Baitinger , deutschlandfunkkultur.de, published and accessed on November 7, 2019.
- ↑ Hans Meid sponsorship award. Retrieved October 11, 2018 .
- ↑ The finalists for the 2016 Comic Book Prize. Accessed October 11, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baitinger, Max |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German comic artist and author of graphic novels |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Penzberg |