Theo Matejko (18 June 1893 – 9 September 1946) was an Austrian illustrator. He served in World War I and covered racing car events. In October 1928, with

Ludwig Dettmann Ludwig Julius Christian Dettmann (25 July 1865 – 19 November 1944) was a German Impressionist painter. Shortly before his death, he was added to the '' Gottbegnadeten'' list, a roster of artists considered crucial to Nazi culture. Biography D ...

, he was invited on the first transatlantic flight of the airship ''Graf Zeppelin'', where he made an artistic record of the voyage. In 1933, he became involved with the Nazis and created propaganda materials. He was involved in the design work for the posters for the 1936 Olympics. He worked on ''

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'' magazine during World War II; at the beginning of the war, he published a series of drawings depicting the horrors of indiscriminate bombing on civilians. In 1961 the

Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street (Manhattan), 53rd Street between Fifth Avenue, Fifth and Sixth Avenues. MoMA's collection spans the late 19th century to the present, a ...

in New York City had an exhibition of his film posters. His work is collected in museums like the

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the

Victoria and Albert Museum The Victoria and Albert Museum (abbreviated V&A) in London is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and named after Queen ...

. and the

Stedelijk Museum The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (; Municipal Museum Amsterdam), colloquially known as the Stedelijk, is a museum for modern art, contemporary art, and design located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

in Amsterdam.

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Austrian illustrators 1893 births 1946 deaths {{Austria-artist-stub