Ernst Barlach [illustrated autobiographical sketch of the German expressionist artist]

[illustrated autobiographical sketch of the German expressionist artist Ernst Barlach; - for juvenile readers]

Ernst Heinrich Barlach (2 January 1870 – 24 October 1938) was a German expressionist sculptor, medallist, printmaker and writer.

Although he was a supporter of the war in the years leading to World War I, his participation in the war made him change his position, and he is mostly known for his sculptures protesting against the war. This created many conflicts during the rise of the Nazi Party, when most of his works were confiscated as degenerate art.

Stylistically, his literary and artistic work would fall between the categories of twentieth-century Realism and Expressionism.

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Die Lux-Lesebogen waren eine Heftreihe für Jugendliche.

Wenige Monate nach dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs erhielt der Verleger Sebastian Lux von der damaligen Militärregierung die Erlaubnis zur Publikation einer Heftreihe für die Jugend. Von 1946
bis 1964 erschienen 18 Jahre lang vierzehntäglich insgesamt 410 Hefte.