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

"Hidden in the Rock. The Mountain, the Salt & the Art" – stories in pictures have always offered a unique gateway to our history. German comic artist Simon Schwartz is a master of this craft, bringing contemporary history vividly to life. He has transformed 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 is a comic artist, author, and illustrator, and one of Germany's best-known comic creators. He debuted in 2009 with "drüben!", a moving graphic novel about his parents' departure from East Germany. His book "Packeis" was published in 2012.