Albert Simon

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAlbert•Simon
Used nameAlbert•Simon
Born3 July 1901 in Sanem, Luxembourg (LUX)
Died13 March 1956 in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (LUX)
NOC Luxembourg

Biography

Luxembourgian Albert Simon belonged to the well-known pioneers who wrote in the first satirical newspapers of the 19th century. He was considered a forefather of Luxembourg caricature. As the first professional cartoonist, he created a work of perhaps 13,000 drawings. Simon primarily drew caricatures in the magazine AZ and his own comedy newspaper De Peck Villchen, often mocking the common people – sleepy roadmen and nagging xanthippes – and occasionally the noble lords.

The highlight of Simon’s work as a political cartoonist was his antifascist caricatures. After his studies at a Craft School in his home country and the Academy in München, he first worked for the satirical newspaper De Gukuk, and was then hired by the Tageblatt in 1931 as an editorial cartoonist. From April 1931 until the German invasion in 1940 Simon daily created a political cartoon for the title page of the socialist labor union newspaper. Sentenced to death by the Germans for his cartoons, he managed to escape to France.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Art Competitions LUX Albert Simon
Painting, Open (Olympic) AC