Thomas Theodor Heine (1876–1948), Simplicissimus, 1897
Thomas Theodor Heine, being one of the most important cartoonists of his times, made this design with its red bulldog for the cover of the Munich journal Simplicissimus. In line with the critical satirical stance of this publication the viewer is confronted with the belligerent gaze of this beast. The combination of red and black underscores the urgent nature of the visual impact. This is one of the artist’s best-known works.
