Karl Czerpien
Born in 1878.
Died in 1947.
Karl Czerpien is recognised for his artistic career as a painter, advertising artist and lithographer. Between 1913 and 1918, he worked as a caricaturist and journalist for the journal 'Nebelspalter'. His oeuvre includes illustrations as well as decorations for carnival, testifying to his engagement with the visual culture of his time.
The details of his career and influence remain only partially documented.