Walter
Schnackenberg

posters

He designed his 23 most famous posters such as Odeon Casino, Peter Pathé, Maria Hagen, Deutsches Theater - Munich's most distinguished variety theatre - Erry and Merry, Bonbonière and Eremitage between 1911 and 1934.

figurines

The figurines were used in various theaters for costume design.

Simplicissimus

Schnackenberg designed numerous caricatures for the satirical magazine "Simplicissimus".

Critical Drawings

Using an inexhaustible imagination and a keen power of observation, he creates an extensive body of critical and grotesque images, mostly in watercolor and ink.

watercolors

Many of the watercolors depict scenes from everyday life or humorously address social issues that also appear in his posters. In these paintings, Schnackenberg often combines subtle irony with a strong sense of composition and color harmony, making his works both aesthetically pleasing and profound.

stage

Walter Schnackenberg was very attached to the theater.

Between 1911 and 1934 he designed numerous stage decorations. Around 1920 he designed the interior of the Pavillon Gruss, the "most exclusive venue in Munich" in the German theater.