Reinhard Kleist

Reinhard Kleist (born 1970 in Hürth, Germany) studied graphic arts and design in Münster and became known as a German comics artist and illustrator. He published numerous comics and also created illustrations for books and album covers. His best-known works include the graphic biographies “Cash – I See a Darkness,” “Castro,” “Nick Cave,” and “Der Boxer,” as well as the travel diary “Havanna – eine kubanische Reise.” He received the German Youth Literature Prize for “Der Boxer.” “Der Traum von Olympia” won, among other honors, the 2015 Jahres-LUCHS and the 2016 Gustav Heinemann Peace Prize. Kleist received the Max and Moritz Award several times, including the award for Best German-Speaking Artist in 2018.