Cute nonsense in the paintings of the artist, writer and hooligan Rudi Hurzlmayer
Do you know people who have retained childish mischief and enthusiasm in their souls? Yes, those same ones who, despite a solid suit, a bald head and two children, are capable of committing pranks with a completely serious face? This is precisely the category that the German artist Rudi Hurzlmeier belongs to, painting funny, touching, and sometimes blushing, caricatures.
Rudi Hurzlmayer probably knows that his last name is not so easy to pronounce. That's why he signs his works as RuDiHu. The artist was born in 1952 in Bavaria to an average German family that has nothing to do with art.
Rudy himself did not show any particular passion for creativity. He changed many professions, including a cook, a taxi driver, a gas station attendant, a tiler-plasterer, a stage designer, an antiques dealer. Hurzlmayer even worked as a model for a while, showing suits and sweaters on the catwalk.
It is quite clear that sooner or later the irrepressible German will master some creative profession. And so it happened - Hurzlmayer became interested in comics and decided to master their creation. He independently learned to draw illustrations and in the early 90s successfully joined the artistic community.
Rudi Hurzlmayer now lives in Munich and works for the satirical magazine Titanic. He is not only a caricaturist, comic book creator and illustrator, but also a writer. Hurzlmayer has published several children's books, of course, designing them himself.
Rudi Hurzlmayer's paintings are very unusual. On the one hand, they are caricatures, and on the other, they are fully-fledged paintings. The artist depicts people and animals in various funny, sometimes unimaginable situations. Some of the author's images are daring and may even seem indecent to some. But the general public likes the work of the mischievous German, which means everything is fine.
What do you think about creativity that balances on the edge between humor and provocation? Do you like it when paintings or caricatures not only make you smile, but also make you think? Share your opinion - what do you think the "ideal" caricature should look like?