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Anjo Haase (b. 1971)
Anjo Haase was born in 1971 in Hanover, Germany. A largely self-taught artist, he has been drawing cartoons for more than 20 years. His work is strongly influenced by the cartoonist Kriki, particularly by his collage-like visual approach.
Haase’s distinctive style combines drawing with photographic elements and references to art history, integrating works by old masters ranging from Albrecht Dürer to Caspar David Friedrich.
In 2004, Anjo Haase placed fifth in the cartoon competition The Bottom Line Agenda. He participated in the exhibition Not for Cyclops in 2010, part of the Erlangen Comic Salon. He was nominated for the German Cartoon Prize (Carlsen Verlag) and, in 2011, won third place in the cartoon competition …until the Final Whistle.
Since 2013, his comic strip “Frau Kermle und der kleine Kapitalismus” (Mrs. Kermle and the Little Capitalism") has been published regularly in the weekly newspaper Jungle World.
At the center of the story is Frau Kermle, the oft-cited Swabian housewife. She lives in the fictional village of Dingenskirchen with her tamed little Capitalism.
Over time, the cast of characters has grown – including the superheroes Mr. Müller and his neighbor Egon. Hopefully, they’ll still manage to save the world in time.
Anjo Haase lives and works in Fürth, Bavaria.
Georg Baier, Gerhard Fuchs, Anjo Haase, Anton Hantschel, ACH MENSCH!,
Stadttheater Fürth, Fürth (Bavaria), 28.09. - 04.11.2025
"Humour", Klinikum Fürth, Fürth (Bavaria), 19.04. - 31.10.2013
"Anjo vs. Dürer and other great Masters", Anjo Haase, Sparkasse Fürth,
Anjo Haase (b. 1971)
Vertreibung aus dem Paradies (Expulsion from Paradise), 2012
Manual screen print, 28.5 × 41 cm
This work was given by Anjo Haase to John and Renate Hammond on the occasion of his solo exhibition Anjo vs. Dürer und die anderen großen Meister (Anjo versus Dürer and the Other Great Masters) at the Sparkasse Fürth in 2012.
Anjo Haase (b. 1971)
GehirnAnKiAusgelagert / Wohnen (Outsourcing the Brain to AI / Living), 2025/2023
Digital print, 29.7 × 41 cm
Signed
This work was given by Anjo Haase to John and Renate Hammond on the occasion of his participation in the joint exhibition ACH MENSCH! at the Stadttheater Fürth, Bavaria, in 2025.
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