Louis Raemaekers - Roermond, NL
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On his birthhouse a plaque of Louis Raemaekers was placed. Louis was a Dutch artist, fighting the Germans in his own way, by making political cartoons, which made him very famous. The Germans put a bounty of 12k on his head
Waymark Code: WM14W6F
Location: Limburg, Netherlands
Date Posted: 08/30/2021
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Information on the plaque:
NL:
Geboortehuis
van
Louis Raemaekers
(1869-1956)
Tijdens zijn leven wereldwijd bekend als de meest invloedrijk politiek tekenaar
Zijn bijtende tekeningen en teksten waren een felle aanklant tegen de oorlogvoering tijdens de eerste wereldoorlog
EN:
Birthplace
by
Louis Raemaekers
(1869-1956)
Known worldwide as the most influential political cartoonist during his lifetime
His caustic drawings and texts were a fierce adherent of warfare during the First World War
About Louis Raemaekers:
"Louis Raemaekers was a Dutch sketcher / artist. During the First World War he became widely known as a political cartoonist, first with his prints in De Telegraaf, later for the publications he made for the British propaganda agency Wellington House. After the death of Louis Raemaekers in July 1956, an obituary appeared in The Times (London): 'It is said that Louis Raemaekers was the only private person who had a real and profound influence on the course of the First World War. There were a dozen people—emperors, kings, statesmen, and army chiefs—who undeniably made the policy and took the lead. But outside that circle of greats, Louis Raemaekers was the only man who, without title or status – and without any doubt – determined the fate of peoples."
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More information and examples of his drawings can be found here:
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One of the pictures on this website shows a newspaper article (I added it as a photo in the gallery). It shows that the Germans had put a 12.000 German Marks (Currency) bounty on Louis Raemakaers head/death.
The Dutch Library has a book in its collection; Louis Raemaekers, met pen en potlood als wapen (with pen and pencil as wapen). You can rent it here (you need to have a library card/be a member).
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