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Busch Wilhelm
(1832–1908)
«Max and Moritz»
«Maks und Moritz»
Wilhelm Busch was a German painter and poet who is known for his satirical picture stories. After studying first mechanical engineering and then art in Düsseldorf, Antwerpen and Munich, he turned to drawing caricatures.
One of his first picture stories, Max and Moritz (published in 1865), was a huge success. Max and Moritz as well as many of his other picture stories are regarded as one of the main precursors of the modern comic strip. Max and Moritz, for instance, has been an inspiration for the Katzenjammer Kids.
Wilhelm Busch also wrote a number of poems in a similar style to his picture stories. Besides that he produced more than 1,000 oil paintings that weren't sold before his death in 1908. He was also active as a sculptor.
Berlin, 1990, Moritz filling Pipe with Gunpowder
Berlin, 1990, Max and Moritz running off
Berlin, 1990, Moritz slashing saks open
Berlin, 1990, Insect on Unkle Fritz's nose
German Federal Republic, 1958, Max and Moritz
German Federal Republic, 1958, Wilhelm Busch
German Federal Republic, 1982, Good Helena
German Federal Republic, 1990, Widow Bolte
German Federal Republic, 1990, Moritz asleep
German Federal Republic, 1990, Max and Moritz sawing ttrogh bridge
German Federal Republic, 1990, Max and Moritz
German Federal Republic, 2001, Schoolmaster Lampel
German Federal Republic, 2007, Hans Huckenbein, the unlucky Raven
Liechtenstein, 2008, Max and Moritz
Penhryn, 1979, Max and Moritz
Penhryn, 1979, Max and Moritz looking down chimney
Penhryn, 1979, Max and Moritz making off with food
Penhryn, 1979, Cook about beat dog
Penhryn, 1979, Max sawing through bridge
Penhryn, 1979, Pursuer approaching bridge
Penhryn, 1979, Collapse of Bridge
Penhryn, 1979, Pursuer in river
Penhryn, 1979, Baker locking shop
Penhryn, 1979, Max and Moritz emerge from hiding
Penhryn, 1979, Max and Moritz falling in dough
Penhryn, 1979, Max and Moritz made into buns
Saar, 1958, Max and Moritz
Saar, 1958, Wilhelm Busch
Switzerland, 1984, Max and Moritz on roof
Austria, 1994.08.28, 
Tulln. School teacher
Berlin, 1957.09.07, Berlin. Max and Moritz
Berlin, 1983.01.10, Berlin. Max and Moritz
Berlin, 1990.04.19, Berlin. Grandmother
Berlin, 1990.05.05, Berlin. Old Men
Berlin, 1990.05.06, Berlin. Teacher
German Federal Republic, 1958.01.09, Wiedensahl. Max and Moritz
German Federal Republic, 1965.11.05, Wiedensahl. Max and Moritz
German Federal Republic, 1967.10.22, Kiel. Max and Moritz
German Federal Republic, 1967.10.22, Kiel. Max and Moritz
German Federal Republic, 1982.04.15, Bonn. Women with letter
German Federal Republic, 1983.08.09, Kelkheim. Max and Moritz
German Federal Republic, 1984.01.30, Seesen. Max and Moritz
German Federal Republic, 1990.04.19, Bonn. Teacher
German Federal Republic, 1990.04.21, Wiedensahl. Men fall in river
German Federal Republic, 1990.04.28, Backnang. Max
German Federal Republic, 1990.04.28, Beckum. Grandmother
German Federal Republic, 1990.04.28, Merchweiler. Moritz with letter
German Federal Republic, 1990.04.29, Kiel. Max and Moritz
German Federal Republic, 1990.04.29, Wertingen. Max
German Federal Republic, 1991.04.04, Wiedensahl. Max and Moritz
German Federal Republic, 1996/1997, Stadthagen. Max and Moritz
German Federal Republic, 2001.08.09, Bonn. Teacher
German Federal Republic, 2006.08.17, Gaimersheim. Max and Moritz
German Federal Republic, 2007.06.14, Berlin. Hans Huckenbein
German Federal Republic, 2007.06.14, Berlin. Wilhelm Bush
German Federal Republic, 2007.06.14, Bonn. Hans Huckenbein
German Federal Republic, 2007.06.14, St. Ingbert. Hans Huckenbein
German Federal Republic, 2007.06.14, Wiedensahl. Hans Huckenbein
German Federal Republic, 2007.06.16, Herford. Max and Moritz
German Federal Republic, 2007.06.23, Schwabisch Gmund. Hans Huckenbein
German Federal Republic, 2007.10.26, Sindelfingen. Wilhelm Busch
Germany, 1932.04.16—07.16, Hannover. Wilhelm Busch
Liechtenstein, 2008.09.01, Vaduz. Wilhelm Busch
German Federal Republic, 1990, 
Max and Moritz
