Неизвестни страници на авангардиста Макс Мецгер
Unknown Pages of the Avant-Gardist Max Metzger

Summary/Abstract: The text interprets a little-known children’s and youth book by the German artist, critic, and scenographer – “Monika on the Way to Madagascar.” It explores the interactions between text and photography, as well as the unusual combination of traditional illustrations by Hugo Wilkens and the original photographs by Max Metzger. Thus, Metzger’s multifaceted creative transformations are complemented by his unknown photographic talent. The book, published in Bulgaria in 1936, is the last sign of the presence of the German expressionist in the cultural scene of Bulgaria and at the same time, a definitive testament to his humane, anti-racist beliefs. The latter contributes a significant detail to the unclear biographical profile of Metzger, perceived (and publicly condemned) by his contemporaries as a sharp turn from cooperation in Geo Milev’s magazine “Flame” and Lamar’s magazine “Novis” towards the ideas of national socialism after his return to Hitler’s Germany.

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