Rudolf Scharp

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Rudolf Scharp (born April 29, 1925 in Frankfurt am Main ; † September 3, 2013 there ) was a German graphic artist.

Life

Scharp studied between 1949 and 1952 at the Werkkunstschule (now the College of Design ) in Offenbach am Main . He then worked in the advertising department of Farbwerke Hoechst AG . He created the illustrations for several books. He lived in Frankfurt-Höchst .

Illustrations (selection)

  • Michael Post (pseudonym of Gilbert von Monbart): Beppo, Butzi and I: Cheerful stories from everyday life (= Bechtle anecdotes, volume 13). Bechtle, Esslingen 1958 (with 20 drawings by Rudolf Scharp)
  • Helmut Hollhaus: Justus and Angelo. Knecht Verlag, 1960 (decorated with funny pictures by Rudolf Scharp)
  • Helmut Hollhaus: A happy person. Knecht Verlag, 1966 (with drawings by Rudolf Scharp)
  • Hermann Boventer : The individual before politics. A political behavior theory. Jünger, Frankfurt / M. around 1968 (drawings: Rudolf Scharp)
  • Consilia Maria Lakotta: Chinese lanterns for Eva's garden. 1962 (pen drawings by Rudolf Scharp)
  • Robert Mertens : reptiles and amphibians. 1975 (text drawings by Rudolf Scharp)
  • Richard Carstensen : Dachshunds, poodles, mastiffs and famous people. 1959 (with 20 drawings by Rudolf Scharp)

literature

  • Scharp, Rudolf . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists of the XX. Century. tape 6 , supplements H-Z . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1962, p. 396 .
personal data
SURNAME Scharp, Rudolf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German graphic artist
DATE OF BIRTH April 29, 1925
PLACE OF BIRTH Frankfurt am Main
DATE OF DEATH 3rd September 2013
Place of death Frankfurt am Main