Walter Wenger

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Walter Wenger, 1966
Vernissage for the exhibition Walter Wenger - graphic artist, illustrator, magician. The photo shows from left. n. right: son Peter Wenger, daughter Renate Groß, gallery owner Wittus Witt, designer Peter Busch

Walter Wenger (born November 12, 1906 in Insterburg , East Prussia, † February 1, 1983 in Frankfurt / Main ) was a German window dresser, commercial artist, illustrator and amateur magician .

Career

In 1920 Walter Wenger began an apprenticeship as a window dresser, and in 1927 he became an advertising assistant in Berlin. He then continued his training as a commercial artist and took courses at the Reimann School in Berlin.

In 1945 he moved with his family (2 children, a son and a daughter) to Erfurt, where he was also magically active. Here he designed the head of the newspaper for the first issue of the Thuringian regional newspaper.

In 1956 he started to look after the magazine "Zauberkunst". In the same year he met the magic device dealer and publisher W. Geissler- Werry . Walter Wenger begins to illustrate Werry's 1st main catalog.

In 1958 Walter Wenger moved to Düren and took over the entire editorial work and graphic design of the magazine Magische Welt , which he carried out until 1974. He then moved to his daughter in Frankfurt due to illness and lived there until his death. During his time in Düren, Walter Wenger looked after the Gerda company and a printing company for wine and champagne bottle labels in Düren. Walter Wenger designed the cover of the magazine Die Zauberkugel by Franz Braun .

From July 22nd to September 30th 2013 the Galerie-W in Hamburg dedicated a special exhibition to Walter Wenger. On display are examples of posters, book titles, packaging, letterheads and illustrations from the magazine Magische Welt from Walter Wenger's work

The artist and son, Peter Wenger, and sister, Renate Groß, from Frankfurt came from France for the vernissage on July 22nd, 2013.

literature

  • Swantje Kuhfuss-Wickenheiser: The Reimann School in Berlin and London 1902–1943. ISBN 978-3-86858-475-2 .
  • Color and shape. 14th year, 3rd issue, March 1929, p. 43.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The Reimann School in Berlin and London 1902–1943. 2009, ISBN 978-3-86858-475-2 .
  2. ↑ Magical World. Issue 6, 2006, memories of Walter Wenger, on the 100th anniversary of his death
  3. ↑ Note on the homepage, accessed on September 16, 2016
  4. ↑ Magical World. 7th year, issue 1, 1958.
  5. ↑ Werry. A life around the magical world. Krefeld 2002, ISBN 3-00-037040-4 .
  6. ↑ The magic ball. Issue 1, 1965.
  7. ↑ galerie-we.de
  8. ↑ Agitprop, lemon squeezer and a magic wand. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung . September 8, 2013, p. 35.
  9. ↑ welt.de
personal data
SURNAME Wenger, Walter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German graphic artist and illustrator
DATE OF BIRTH November 12, 1906
PLACE OF BIRTH Insterburg
DATE OF DEATH February 1, 1983
Place of death Frankfurt / Main