Hartmuth Pfeil

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWilhelm Heinrich Hartmuth•Pfeil
Used nameHartmuth•Pfeil
Born13 February 1893 in Höchst, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen (GER)
Died4 June 1962 in Darmstadt, Hessen (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

German artist Hartmuth Pfeil studied from 1910-14 at the München Kunstgewerbeschule, before serving in World War I as a pilot. He produced posters, trademarks, publicities, and illustrations and lived in Darmstadt after the war. In 1928, he led the graphic arts class at the art academy in Frankfurt am Main. After that, he was an artistic employee of the Fichtel & Sachs AG. From 1924-40 he also designed for the printing firm Roetherdruck, Darmstadt. From 1924-41 he illustrated for the daily newspaper Darmstädter Tageblatt, and from 1948 for the Darmstädter Echo.

Pfeil caricatured everyday life, especially in the period after World War II, and was particularly popular for the beanpole Pimm, in a far too large, patched suit with his dog Butzje moving through the destroyed city of Darmstadt, yet never losing his optimism, despite his hunger. This figure is still one of the best-known figures by Pfeil.

His two entries were certificates for competitors and/or winners of two amateur sports events in 1934.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Art Competitions GER Hartmuth Pfeil
Painting, Applied Arts, Open (Olympic) AC
Painting, Applied Arts, Open (Olympic) AC