Walter Schnackenberg - Artist Info

About Walter Schnackenberg

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    Walter Schnackenberg (1880 - 1961)
    At the age of 19 Walter Schnackenberg went to Munich to attend the school of Heinrich Knirr. He studied under Franz von Stuck at the academy where his talent for drawings and caricatures became apparent. His illustrations were published in the magazines 'Jugend' and 'Simplicissimus'. Walter Schnackenberg took several trips to Paris, where he was particularly interested in the works of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. In 1908/09 he met Picasso. Walter Schnackenberg established his reputation in the field of printmaking - his frivolous posters for the Deutsches Theater in Munich became legendary. Moreover Walter Schnackenberg became renowned for his designs of stage sets and costumes.

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