Paul Simmel

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Paul Simmel

Paul Simmel (born June 27, 1887 in Spandau , † March 24, 1933 in Berlin ) was a German painter and caricaturist .

Life

Simmel grew up in Ludwigslust in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and initially trained as a locksmith at his father's request . In 1909 he began studying at the Berlin Art Academy , which he continued in Munich and Paris . After the end of the First World War he returned to Berlin and was employed as a caricaturist at the Berliner Illustrirten Zeitung (sic!), But also drew caricatures for the Berliner Morgenpost , Zeitbilder (weekly supplement of the Vossische Zeitung), the Ulk and the Lustigen Sheets of the publishing house of Dr. Otto Eysler . His drawings also appeared regularly in book form. He also illustrated numerous books by other authors.

Simmel could make a living from his drawing skills. He was married twice. When he became seriously ill and the doctors could no longer help him, he put an end to his life himself. He bequeathed his fortune to the war blind .

As popular as Heinrich Zille during his lifetime , with whom he is often compared, his fame gradually faded, although a few selected volumes were still published in both the Federal Republic of Germany and the GDR .

Examples from a book of caricatures

  • Simmel Caricature 1.JPG

  • "Benvenuto, let me have one, I want to tune the violin!"

  • "Well, the doctor says my metabolism should get better!"
    "So I'm not buying you enough costumes yet ??"

  • Simmel Caricature 4.JPG

  • Cartoon about sausages that contain undeclared horse meat

Honors

Honor grave , Wer Duration Weg 5, in Berlin-Schöneberg

Bibliography (incomplete)

  • Rudolf Presber : The golden laugh. A humorous family treasure in words and pictures. Berlin, publishing house by Neufeld and Henius. (around 1910) Among the numerous illustrators: Paul Scheurich , Eduard Grützner , Paul Simmel, Walter Trier , Heinrich Zille and others. a.
  • Ta tü - ta ta! 100 cheerful pictures from SM Verlag der Lustige Blätter (Dr. Eysler & Co.), Berlin 1913. Caricatures by Franz Jüttner , Hans Meid , Paul Simmel, Ernst Stern , Walter Trier and others
  • Gustav Hochstetter : The people stand up, German verses and pictures for German children. Drawings by Paul Simmel. Duisburg, Verlag JA Steinkamp, ​​1914.
  • Gustav Manz : A Hundred Years of Berlin Humor. A cheerful piece of cultural history from the wars of freedom to the world war. Berlin: Eysler 1916 (illustrations by Theodor Hosemann , B. Dörbeck , Adolf Menzel , Fritz Koch-Gotha , Paul Simmel, Hans Baluschek , Willibald Krain , Heinrich Zille and others)
  • Simmel sanatorium. Ullstein Verlag, Berlin around 1920.
  • Karl Escher : The blooming somersault. Purr from Karl Escher. Drawings by Paul Simmel. Berlin Dr. Eysler & Co 1920.
  • Hans Ostwald : The original Berliner in wit, humor and anecdote . Berlin, Franke Verlag, around 1920. With 21 illustrations by Paul Simmel, Heinrich Zille and others
  • The new Simmel book. Pictures and jokes. Ullstein Verlag, Berlin 1923.
  • Paul Simmel album. Laugh and don't despair . Eysler & Co. Berlin 1923.
  • Hans Reimann : My cabaret book. With 16 drawings by Paul Simmel. Paul Steegemann, Hanover / Leipzig 1923.
  • Hans Reimann: Saxon miniatures . Second volume, with 20 drawings by Paul Simmel. Paul Stegemann Verlag, Hanover 1923.
  • Paul Simmel, of all people. Dr. Eysler & Co., Berlin 1924.
  • Paul Nikolaus : Jewish miniatures. Purring and swaying. With 11 drawings by Paul Simmel. Paul Steegemann Verlag, Hanover / Leipzig 1924.
  • Hans Müller-Schlösser : Tünnes . Swaying and purring. With 20 drawings by Paul Simmel. Hanover and Leipzig, Paul Steegemann, 1924.
  • Paul Morgan , Kurt Robitschek (Ed.): The lonely tear. The book of good jokes. Drei Masken-Verlag, Berlin 1924.
  • Fredy Budzinski : Six days on the bike. History, seriousness and fun from the life of the six-day drivers . Illustrated by Paul Simmel and Howard Freeman . Self-published by the author, Berlin [1925].
  • To my people! Eysler, Berlin [1926] 100 illustrations by Paul Simmel.
  • The Berlin snout. Eysler, Berlin (1926).
  • Have sun in my heart! Collected things. Eysler, Berlin (1926).
  • Should and have. Funny things from business life. Sieben Rod Verlag, Berlin (1927).
  • Mamas favorite. A fun book for young and old. Eysler, Berlin (1926).
  • Paul Simmel, of all people. With a foreword by Hans Reimann . Selle-Eysler, Berlin 1928.
  • Fresh Simmeln - The new Simmel album. Ullstein, Berlin around 1930.
  • Luise Holle : Hear my advice: Eat more salad! Illustrated by Paul Simmel. Frankfurt, Acetic Acid Society, (ca.1930).
  • My dear contemporaries. Songs and jokes by Paul Simmel. Ullstein, Berlin 1932.
  • New Paul Simmel album. Unpublished, last work by the artist. Heinrich Plesken, Stuttgart (1933).

literature

Web links

Commons : Paul Simmel  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Paul Simmel: New Paul Simmel album, unpublished last work by the artist. With a preface by Rudolf Presber , year of publication unknown.
personal data
SURNAME Simmel, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German painter and caricaturist
DATE OF BIRTH June 27, 1887
PLACE OF BIRTH Spandau
DATE OF DEATH March 24, 1933
Place of death Berlin