Karl Lagerfeld
A satirical sketch ‘DER ROSENKAVALIER’, 2012, depicting Angela Merkel and François Hollande
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Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019)
satirical sketch depicting in 2012 Angela Merkel dressed as the Marshallin with newly elected President Francois Hollande as Octavian, in the Knight of the Rose, ‘DER ROSENKAVALIER’, the comic opera by Richard Strauss.
Published in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
pen, gouache, felt pen, tippex on paper, signed and dated "2012"
annotated ‘DIE MARSCHALLIN MERKEL ‘ICH HOFFE DIESE ROSE HATKEINE DORNE’
29,3 x 20,7 cm ; 11 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.
Karl Lagerfeld shows a real interest in current affairs. In 2012, Angela Merkel is at the height of her power, Federal Chancellor of Germany since 2005.
From 2006 to 2020, Angela Merkel will be named ‘Most Powerful Woman in the World’ 14 times by Forbes magazine.
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