Fritz Eichenberg (1901–1990)
Author of Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd Animals
About the Author
Fritz Eichenberg (1901-1991) was one of the world's master wood engravers, renowned for his illustrations of works by Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, and other literary classics. A German immigrant and Quaker convert, he served as chair of the graphic arts department at the Pratt Institute in New York City show more and authored The Art of the Print, which became a standard text. He achieved a different fame from his forty years of contributions to The Catholic Worker newspaper, represented in this stunning volume. show less
Image credit: Self-portrait, found at Gratefulness.org
Works by Fritz Eichenberg
The Dance of Death: A Graphic Commentary on the Danse Macabre Through the Centuries (1983) 14 copies
Poor Troll: The Story of Ruebezahl and the Princess: Based on the Story by J.K.A. Musaus (1983) 4 copies
Puss In Boots 2 copies
Illustrations for Gulliver's Travels 2 copies
Six decades of prints 2 copies
Artist's Proof No. 8, 1965 1 copy
Artist's Proof Volume VII 1 copy
Orpheus of '76 1 copy
Artist Proof 1 copy
Steppenwolf Artist Proof 1 copy
War and Peace 1 copy
Fritz Eichenberg: Werkkatalog Der Illustrierten Bucher 1922-1987 (Kunstler Monographien Band 6) (1987) 1 copy
Heart and faith 1 copy
Dick Whittington and his Cat 1 copy
Associated Works
The Long Loneliness: The Autobiography of the Legendary Catholic Social Activist (1952) — Illustrator, some editions — 1,249 copies
The Gospel in Dostoyevsky: Selections from His Works (1988) — Illustrator, some editions — 232 copies
Wuthering Heights Jane Eyre ~ Emily Charlotte Bronte Eichenberg Illustrated 1943 (1777) — Illustrator, some editions — 14 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Eichenberg, Fritz
- Birthdate
- 1901-10-24
- Date of death
- 1990-11-30
- Burial location
- Cremated
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Germany
USA - Birthplace
- Cologne, Germany
- Place of death
- Peace Dale, Rhode Island, USA
- Places of residence
- Cologne, Germany
New York, New York, USA
Leipzig, Germany
Berlin, Germany - Education
- Municipal School of Applied Arts (Cologne, Germany)
Academy of Graphic Arts (Leipzig) - Occupations
- artist
printmaker
engraver - Organizations
- Pratt Institute
New School for Social Research
University of Rhode Island - Awards and honors
- May Hill Arbuthnot Lecturer (1984)
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- Works
- 55
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