Towards the end of the 19th century, Ireland had experienced the worst times that could befall a country. As a child, Réne Bull experienced a Dublin that was still suffering the consequences of famine and deprivation. At the same time the country had taken the first steps towards independence. Bull turned his back on Ireland and went to Paris. Still completely without any thought for art, Bull began to study engineering, which he finished with excellent prospects for the future. Still in Paris, Réne Bull reoriented himself. He began an apprenticeship with Caran d'Ache. Caran had made a name for himself as a satirist and political caricaturist and taught Réne Bull the basics of drawing. Bull returned to these roots again and again in the course of his creative period and oriented himself to the style of his role model.
The bridge between literature and art was Réne Bull's stylistic device. Cartoons and comics are a symbiosis of the language of images and the language of words. Bull's drawings are of high artistic quality and at the same time expressive. His fine punch lines create worlds of images that bear witness to a fine mind and great intellect. Fine pinches of criticism and contemporary humour made Bull a popular illustrator for British magazines. Bull did not devote himself exclusively to everyday life. Bull captured the horrors of war. He ran campaigns in India, Sudan and South Africa. Bull always had an open eye for the art and culture of a country, in addition to the events of the war. The life of the artist Bull was one adventure. Bull restlessly went to the events of the world and recorded the impressions. A severe wound ended Bull's life cycle and forced him to settle down.
Réne Bull found a new home in England and concentrated on drawing. In addition to his drawings for magazines, Bull devoted himself to illustrating books. His pictorial language for The Arabian Nights attracted particular attention. Here Bull was strongly influenced by oriental art and showed how deep his knowledge of the culture went. Profane elements such as clothing and landscape appear as if they originated in the artist's inner eye. Bull created a colourful world of images that elegantly supported the magic of language. Réne Bull succeeded in combining art with literature. With his interpretations of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales and Gulliver's travels, the stories reached numerous enthusiasts.
Towards the end of the 19th century, Ireland had experienced the worst times that could befall a country. As a child, Réne Bull experienced a Dublin that was still suffering the consequences of famine and deprivation. At the same time the country had taken the first steps towards independence. Bull turned his back on Ireland and went to Paris. Still completely without any thought for art, Bull began to study engineering, which he finished with excellent prospects for the future. Still in Paris, Réne Bull reoriented himself. He began an apprenticeship with Caran d'Ache. Caran had made a name for himself as a satirist and political caricaturist and taught Réne Bull the basics of drawing. Bull returned to these roots again and again in the course of his creative period and oriented himself to the style of his role model.
The bridge between literature and art was Réne Bull's stylistic device. Cartoons and comics are a symbiosis of the language of images and the language of words. Bull's drawings are of high artistic quality and at the same time expressive. His fine punch lines create worlds of images that bear witness to a fine mind and great intellect. Fine pinches of criticism and contemporary humour made Bull a popular illustrator for British magazines. Bull did not devote himself exclusively to everyday life. Bull captured the horrors of war. He ran campaigns in India, Sudan and South Africa. Bull always had an open eye for the art and culture of a country, in addition to the events of the war. The life of the artist Bull was one adventure. Bull restlessly went to the events of the world and recorded the impressions. A severe wound ended Bull's life cycle and forced him to settle down.
Réne Bull found a new home in England and concentrated on drawing. In addition to his drawings for magazines, Bull devoted himself to illustrating books. His pictorial language for The Arabian Nights attracted particular attention. Here Bull was strongly influenced by oriental art and showed how deep his knowledge of the culture went. Profane elements such as clothing and landscape appear as if they originated in the artist's inner eye. Bull created a colourful world of images that elegantly supported the magic of language. Réne Bull succeeded in combining art with literature. With his interpretations of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales and Gulliver's travels, the stories reached numerous enthusiasts.
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