Literature · Art · 1832–1908

Wilhelm Busch

German poet and artist who created the Max and Moritz stories

Did you know?His pioneering use of sequential illustrations is widely considered a major influence on the development of the modern comic strip.

Heinrich Christian Wilhelm Busch (14 April 1832 – 9 January 1908) was a German humorist, poet, illustrator, and painter. He published wildly innovative illustrated tales that remain influential to this day.

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Age at death
75
Years since death
118

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