Rudolf Koch (press draftsman)

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Rudolf Koch (born October 19, 1856 in Pößneck , † October 27, 1921 in Frankfurt am Main ) was a German press draftsman , painter and graphic artist .

plant

In the early 1890s, the graphic artist and painter wrote forays through German districts in pictures and words for the Frankfurter Kleine Presse - Stadtanzeiger and Fremdblatt . He preferred to document regional rural costumes - for example from the region around Biedenkopf . Another focus of his work were animal drawings, which he made for Brehms Tierleben , among others .

literature

  • Andreas Seim, Siegfried Becker: Folklore sketches by Rudolf Koch (1856–1921) . (= Marburg contributions to cultural research; archive publications; volume 3). Jonas, Marburg 2000, ISBN 3-89445-244-7
personal data
SURNAME Koch, Rudolf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German press illustrator, painter and graphic artist
DATE OF BIRTH October 19, 1856
PLACE OF BIRTH Poessneck
DATE OF DEATH October 27, 1921
Place of death Frankfurt am Main