Bosco

Fritz Boscovits, known as Bosco, shaped the humorous-satirical weekly magazine "Nebelspalter" with more than 3,000 caricatures over 72 years, from 1889 to 1961. Sometimes biting, sometimes affectionate, he commented on the political and social events of his time with mischievous humor, from Kaiser Wilhelm to the atomic age. Bosco was not only a caricaturist but also a talented painter. This is reflected in the wide range of his drawings for Nebelspalter - from elaborate Art Nouveau illustrations for the cover to concise characterizations of people and situations drawn with a sure hand. Regula Schmid, the great-granddaughter of Fritz Boscovits, briefly recounts his life and work. Following this, around 70 caricatures and short texts guide the reader through Bosco's diverse, intellectually and aesthetically stimulating body of work.