Ruth Koser-Michaëls

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Ruth Koser-Michaëls (* 1896 ; † 1968 ) was a German draftsman who is best known for her illustrations for fairy tale books. She often worked with her husband Martin Koser (1903–1971).

life and career

Ruth Koser-Michaëls has developed a special drawing style. The first book of fairy tales she illustrated was that of the Brothers Grimm in 1937. This was followed by Andersen's fairy tales and illustrations for a book by Adelbert von Chamisso in 1938, Hauff's fairy tales in 1939 and Bechstein 's fairy tales in 1940 .

literature

  • Grimm, Wilhelm Karl and Jacob Ludwig Karl: Children's and Household Tales. Fairy tale. With 100 pictures after watercolors by Ruth Koser-Michaëls. Munich 1937
  • Andersen, Hans Christian: fairy tales. With 100 pictures after watercolors by Ruth Koser-Michaëls. Munich 1938
  • Hauff, Wilhelm: fairy tales. With 100 pictures after watercolors by Ruth Koser-Michaëls. Berlin 1939
  • Bechstein, Ludwig: All fairy tales and legends. With 95 pictures after watercolors by Martin and Ruth Koser-Michaëls. Munich 1940
  • Blunck, Hans Friedrich. Fairy tale. With 100 pictures after watercolors by Ruth Koser-Michaëls. Berlin 1941
  • Till Eulenspiegel, fools and rascals. With 77 pictures after watercolors by Martin and Ruth Koser-Michaëls, Berlin 1943
  • The wooden saber, The most beautiful soldiers' tales. With pictures by Martin and Ruth Koser-Michaëls, Paderborn 1943
  • Munchausen. The baron's wonderful journeys and adventures. In a new retelling, edited by Wilhelm von Scholz. With 25 pictures after the watercolors by Martin Koser and Ruth Koser-Michaëls. Knaur, Berlin 1943
  • Two fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, Puss in Boots - From one who set out to learn to be afraid. Illustrated by Ruth Koser-Michaëls, Nuremberg 1952
  • Tales from Thousand and One Nights, retold by Gunter Groll with 80 pictures by Martin and Ruth Koser-Michaëls. Munich 1953
  • Knaurs Buch der Schwänke, Till Eulenspiegel - The Shield Citizens - The Seven Swabians - Rogues and Fools. With 80 pictures after watercolors by Martin and Ruth Koser-Michaëls, Munich 1955
  • Carroll, Lewis: Alice in Wonderland. Illustrated by Martin and Ruth Koser-Michaëls, Droemersche Verlagsanstalt Munich 1955
  • Fairy tales of the world, collected and retold by Erik Jelde. With 80 pictures by Martin and Ruth Koser-Michaëls, Munich, Zurich 1956
  • Spyri, Johanna: Gritli's children. Illustrated by Martin and Ruth Koser-Michaëls, Droemersche Verlagsanstalt Munich [1958]
  • Collodi, Carlo: Pinocchio's Adventure. With 29 pictures by Martin and Ruth Koser-Michaëls, Droemersche Verlagsanstalt Th.Knaur Nachf., Munich
  • Curwood, James Oliver: Neewa the bear child. Illustrated by Martin and Ruth Koser-Michaëls, Droemersche Verlagsanstalt Munich

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personal data
SURNAME Koser-Michaëls, Ruth
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German draftsman
DATE OF BIRTH 1896
DATE OF DEATH 1968