The work of the commercial artist and illustrator Heinz Spohr (1929–2008) reflects the history of art, culture and the media in the Federal Republic of Germany. In the burgeoning West German magazine market of the 1960s, Spohr enjoyed success as an illustrator of short stories and serialised novels in high-circulation magazines such as *Constanze* and *stern*.
Image gallery
Heinz Spohr: Plakat für Pepsi, 1961, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg | Johanna von Koczian, aus der Serie „Schauspielerinnenporträts“ für Constanze, um 1958
His drawings span the fields of fashion, graphic design and advertising imagery, fine art and applied illustration. They captivate the viewer with their dramatic composition and painterly execution. At the same time, they reflect portrayals of women and men across nearly four decades, a fact that becomes particularly evident when leafing through the magazine collection at the Lipperheide Costume Library.
This ‘nah dran!’ evening features art historian Annelie Lütgens as a guest speaker; she recently co-edited the book *Für Leute von heute. Heinz Spohr und die Kunst der Illustration 1953–1992* with Malte Spohr.
Together with curators Britta Bommert (Fashion Illustration Collection – Lipperheide Costume Library) and Christina Thomson (Graphic Design Collection), she will present Heinz Spohr’s work in magazines and graphic art.
IN GERMAN
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Dates
December 2026
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