Walter Rieck (illustrator)

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Walter Rieck (born January 15, 1911 in Waren (Müritz) , † August 9, 2002 ) was a German painter and illustrator .

life and work

Walter Rieck worked for the Franz Schneider Verlag , among others . He illustrated many children's books, and also he created images for Hannelore -Hefte of Berta Schmidt-Eller and many issues of wild roses series. Walter Rieck also the illustrations to originate Captain-Konny series of Rolf Ulrici and images for Secret Agent Lennet series of Lieutenant X . He also illustrated several books for young people by the author Margot Benary-Isbert .

He seems to have been active mainly in the 1950s and 1960s. Some of his works are signed with the abbreviation "Ri".

Walter Rieck may also have created oil paintings.

Rieck lived in Heilbronn from around 1942 until his death in 2002 , where he a. a. worked for the newspaper Heilbronner Demokratie .

literature

  • Stefan Schmatz: Karl May's collected works. Special volume dream worlds. Volume 3: Illustrators and their work since 1931 . Karl-May-Verlag 2010, ISBN 978-3-7802-0179-9 , p. 269 f.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Franz Goldstein, Ruth Kähler, Hermann Kähler: Dictionary of monograms 1. Verlag Walter de Gruyter , 1999, ISBN 3110144530 , p. 1066 restricted preview in the Google book search
  2. ↑ a b Entry on Walter Rieck in the HEUSS database of the Heilbronn City Archives, contemporary history collection, signature ZS-6026
  3. ↑ Illustrators Gallery at www.detlef-heinsohn.de
  4. ↑ Works by Walter Rieck, born in 1911, on www.findartinfo.com
  5. ^ Entry on Sofie's chatter in the HEUSS database of the Heilbronn city archive, contemporary history collection, signature ZS-6729
personal data
SURNAME Rieck, Walter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German painter and illustrator
DATE OF BIRTH January 15, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH Goods (Müritz)
DATE OF DEATH August 9, 2002