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Otto Waalkes (*1948 in Emden) is one of Germany’s best-known comedians, musicians and artists. In addition to his career as an entertainer, which has made him a cult figure since the 1970s, Otto has also established himself as a visual artist<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He already devoted himself to painting during his studies at the Hochschule f\u00fcr bildende K\u00fcnste in Hamburg. Today, his works can be seen in galleries and at exhibitions – always characterized by his unmistakable humour. Particularly famous are the Ottifants<\/strong>, whimsical cartoon elephants that he developed as a trademark and which appear again and again in his pictures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his art, Otto Waalkes combines classical models with parodic reinterpretations, for example of paintings by famous masters. He manages the balancing act between tongue-in-cheek entertainment and artistic expression. With projects such as the “Global Gate” <\/strong>in Hamburg, he proves that his creativity extends far beyond stage and screen and has found a firm place in the contemporary art scene.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Otto Waalkes<\/span>Hamburg legends<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>
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Otto Waalkes<\/span>Cherry Kiss<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>
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Otto Waalkes<\/span>On the line II<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>
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Otto Waalkes<\/span>Love in mint green<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>
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Otto Waalkes<\/span>I Love Art<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>
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Otto Waalkes<\/span>Born to Race<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>
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Otto Waalkes<\/span>Faber’s Ark<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>
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Otto Waalkes<\/span>Lady with Sid<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>
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Otto Waalkes<\/span>The girl with the ottifant earring<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>
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Otto Waalkes<\/span>Coming Home<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>
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Otto Waalkes<\/span>Struwwelotti<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>
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Otto Waalkes<\/span>2 Hikers above the sea of fog<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>
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Otto Waalkes<\/span>Unicorn<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>
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Otto Waalkes<\/span>Deh Lah Kroah<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>
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Otto Waalkes<\/span>The Artist in Residence<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>
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Otto Waalkes<\/span>The other side of the coin<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>
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Otto Waalkes<\/span>Bacchus Little Helper<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>
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Otto Waalkes<\/span>Maid with milk jug<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>
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Otto Waalkes<\/span>The Ottifant<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>
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Otto Waalkes<\/span>The silence of the fanfare<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>
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Otto Waalkes<\/span>Wolfi’s toys<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>
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Otto Waalkes<\/span>Ottifant Ancient Egyptian wall painting<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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