Fasnachtshelge "Caroline von Monaco"
1957
From the collection of Archaeology and Museum Baselland
1957
From the collection of Archaeology and Museum Baselland
Fasnachtshelge "Caroline von Monaco" is a 1957 by Max Rickenbacher-Hufschmid, depicting Ethnology, held at Archaeology and Museum Baselland.
This drawing is packed with wild, cartoonish figures. On the left, a chubby baby in a red hat sits on a beach, while a lumpy man in a chef’s hat screams into a megaphone. In the center, a duck and a bear stand near a man in a top hat. To the right, a naked woman with a crown holds a glass of wine. The background is stuffed with clippings, headlines, and doodles—all mixed together in bright colors. The text is in German and looks like a mix of jokes, gossip, and ads. One headline reads *"So loht das Zofiredaktionli ganz fuuli Tönli..."*—it’s all chaotic and playful, like a newspaper exploded into art. If you like this wild style, check out the Museum of Ethnography where it’s kept.
Max Rickenbacher-Hufschmid spent years drawing the same carnival clowns in Basel’s back alleys.
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