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

Hidden in the Rock. The Mountain, the Salt & the ArtNarratives in images have always offered a unique access to our history. The German comic artist Simon Schwartz is a master at this and brings 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 touching graphic novel about his parents' departure from East Germany. His book "Packeis" was released in 2012...