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Heinrich Zille

1858 - 1929

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Heinrich Rudolf Zille (10 January 1858 – 9 August 1929) was a German lithographer, illustrator, caricaturist, painter, and photographer. Celebrated as a keen observer of urban life, Zille became best known for his empathetic yet satirical depictions of Berlin's working-class environments during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Nicknamed 'Pinselheinrich' ('Brush Heinrich'), he combined humour, social critique, and artistic skill to shed light on the struggles and humanity of the city's lower classes. His works, which often incorporated the Berlin dialect and sharp wit, captured the essence of an evolving metropolis, leaving a lasting impact on both visual art and social commentary. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Heinrich Zille is the 81st most popular photographer (up from 88th in 2019), the 3,983rd most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,928th in 2019) and the 14th most popular German Photographer.

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Among PHOTOGRAPHERS

Among photographers, Heinrich Zille ranks 81 out of 148. Before him are Werner Bischof, William P. Gottlieb, Lennart Nilsson, Berry Berenson, Ansel Adams, and Abbas. After him are Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Boris Mikhailov, Willy Puchner, Albert Renger-Patzsch, Kishin Shinoyama, and Helen Levitt.

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Among people born in 1858, Heinrich Zille ranks 100. Before him are Mikimoto Kōkichi, Helen Churchill Candee, Dhondo Keshav Karve, Oskar Minkowski, Edmond Aman-Jean, and Ferdinand Albin Pax. After him are Heinrich XXVII, Prince Reuss Younger Line, Georgi Todorov, Eva Nansen, Léon Serpollet, Mary Adela Blagg, and Georges Courteline. Among people deceased in 1929, Heinrich Zille ranks 97. Before him are Ray Lankester, Amandus Adamson, Walther Katzenstein, Otto Binswanger, Archibald Reiss, and Ivo Vojnović. After him are Blind Lemon Jefferson, Manuel Díaz, Julio Antonio Mella, Charles F. Brush, Agner Krarup Erlang, and Frederick Abberline.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Heinrich Zille ranks 3,985 out of 7,253. Before him are Jacques Mieses (1865), Cem Özdemir (1965), Walter Momper (1945), Dorothea Marie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1674), Stefan Reuter (1966), and Walter von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt (1887). After him are Wolfgang Staudte (1906), Wilferd Madelung (1930), Eva Justin (1909), Princess Caroline Louise of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1786), Carl Peters (1856), and Christian, Duke of Saxe-Eisenberg (1653).

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Among PHOTOGRAPHERS In Germany

Among photographers born in Germany, Heinrich Zille ranks 14. Before him are Andreas Gursky (1955), Gisèle Freund (1908), Grete Stern (1904), Lothar Wolleh (1930), Karl Blossfeldt (1865), and Erich Salomon (1886). After him are Albert Renger-Patzsch (1897), Ellen von Unwerth (1954), Annemarie Heinrich (1912), Thomas Struth (1954), Ilse Bing (1899), and Wolfgang Tillmans (1968).

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