Contemporary History with a Sharp Pen: Cartoon Exhibition "Graphic Novel" in Altaussee

Hidden in the rock. The mountain, the salt & the artStories told through images have always offered a unique way to access our history. German comic artist Simon Schwartz is a master of the craft, bringing contemporary history vividly to life. He has packed the eventful history of the Altaussee salt mine—from the Stone Age to the Nazi era—as well as the art treasures stored in the mountain and their spectacular rescue, into a graphic novel.Simon Schwartz: Comic Artist, Author, and IllustratorSimon Schwartz is one of Germany's best-known comic artists. He debuted in 2009 with "drüben!", a moving graphic novel about his parents' emigration from East Germany. His book "Packeis" was awarded in 2012...