FRITZ KRAMPE
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1913 Born, 19th December, 1913 in Berlin.
Attended the "Schiller-Gymnasium" and
studied at the Academy of Art under Professor
Ferdinand Spiegel. Interested in animals,
especially in wild life.

1932 Worked on a cargo boat in his holiday and
visited Siberia. On the voyage made studies of
whales and dolphins. His illustrations for
Peer Gynt date from this period.

1933 Lived and worked for a year in pro-Hitler
Munich, but could not identify with the
prevailing spirit.

1934 Back in Berlin he completed a year's military
service. Made murals in the mess hall.
1935 Accepted for Master study by the Prussian
Academy of Art.

1939 Called up for military service in Poland and
France. After a short study leave he volunteered
for the Africa Corp.

1941 Taken prisoner of war before Tobruk and sent to
the prison camp, Dhurringile, Victoria, Australia,
where he remained until 1947. There he
painted water-colour landscapes.

1947 Returned to Berlin where chaotic circumstances
prevailed. It was difficult for him to re-adjust,
but he obtained commissions for illustrating
books on animal life.

1951 Served in Windhoek, South West Africa, where
he applied himself primarily to the study of
wild animals. Made many journeys, also
throughout Africa.

1966 Travelled through the Middle-East and Pakistan
to Bombay, India. Shortly thereafter, on
28th July, was killed by an elephant while on
safari near the mouth of the Ootaca.


BIBLIOGRAPHY
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ZANDBERG JANSEN: Die Dier as onderwerp by drie Suid-
Afrikaanse kunstenaars, "Fontein", vol. 1, no. 1, p. 19-26

NO AUTHOR: Kunstenaars uit Suidwes-Afrika, "Lantern"
Oct. 1957, p. 67-71

OTTO SCHRÖDER: Fritz Krampe, "Ons Kuns" ", Pretoria
v 1961, p. 7-11

OLGA LEVINSON: Portrait of Fritz Krampe, "Lantern",
June 1967, p. 21-28