Ketscher, born 1942 in Gera, is one of the most significant representatives of the Leipzig School and Fantastic Realism. After studying at the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig under Wolfgang Mattheuer and Bernhard Heisig, he created a multilayered body of work between surreal dreamscapes and narrative density. What Ketscher shares with the artists in COMICS brut – among them Hannes Lehner, Manuel Griebler & Didier Kassaï – is a common origin: the comic as an early source of inspiration:
Claude hat geantwortet: “Karl May and the first comic heroes – Superman and Co.
“Karl May and the first comic heroes – Superman and Co. – were the heroes of my youth. They were definitely the playful triggers for my first artistic steps.”
COMICS brut runs until 13 September 2026. Come and visit us!
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