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Am Strand bei Windstärke 12 (i.e. On the Beach with Wind Force 12)
Hamburg: Carlsen, 2006. 191 pages
ISBN 978-3551680105

Over 250 Beck cartoons collected in a unique volume: Am Strand bei Windstärke 12 brings together the best works of this grand master of the cartoon form. A few have already been published in Die Zeit, Eulenspiegel and in other publications, but there is a lot of new material, too! In any case, a great reading pleasure, not only for a vacation on the beach!

Das erste Mal beim Aquajogging (i.e. What Happened While Aquajogging for the First Time)
Augsburg: Maro-Verl., 2006. 64 pages
ISBN 978-3-87512-800-0

Originally issued by Maro Verlag as the catalogue for Beck’s exhibition on the island of Rügen in April, 2006, Das erste Mal beim Aquajogging offers a wealth of Beck’s unique cartoons. Without doubt, Beck succeeds in observing everyday life in Germany with humour and sarcastic interpretation. His drawings captivate the reader above all through their unmistakeably simple style.

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