A Life of Artistic and Intellectual Pursuit
Richard Ziegler was a German painter, draftsman, and graphic artist. Born in Pforzheim, Germany, his academic journey included studying German Studies at the University of Geneva, the University of Heidelberg, and the Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University of Greifswald. Following his participation in the First World War, he completed his doctorate in Heidelberg in 1919.
His artistic career saw him move to Berlin in 1925, where he participated in exhibitions of the Novembergruppe. In 1932, he emigrated to Yugoslavia, living primarily on the island of Korčula until 1937. During this period, between 1933 and 1935, he created 29 monotypes titled Führer sehen Dich an, which featured caricatured depictions of Nazi leaders.
Exile and Later Years
In 1937, Ziegler moved to England. During the war, he was interned as an "enemy alien" in Huyton near Liverpool from July to September 1940. He subsequently served for the British Ministry of Information and the United States Office of War Information. Under the pseudonym Robert Ziller, he worked as a press illustrator and book illustrator for various London publications, including Die Zeitung, Die Auslese, Lilliput, and Picture Post.
After receiving British citizenship in 1948, he eventually returned to his hometown of Pforzheim. He established the Richard Ziegler Foundation in Calw, to which he bequeathed many of his paintings and graphics.
