Friedrich Krauß als Kalligraph - ein psychodynamischer und produktionsästhetischer Blick auf den Verfasser des "Nothschrei eines Magnetisch-Vergifteten" und sein Werk
Abstract: Friedrich Krauß (1791–1868) is the author of “Nothschrei eines Magnetisch- Vergifteten” (A Cry of Distress by a Victim of Magnetic Poisoning) which was published in 1852. In the history of psychiatry this thousand-page work was considered...
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Abstract: Friedrich Krauß (1791–1868) is the author of “Nothschrei eines Magnetisch- Vergifteten” (A Cry of Distress by a Victim of Magnetic Poisoning) which was published in 1852. In the history of psychiatry this thousand-page work was considered to be the most comprehensive 19th century self-description of a partly psychotic experience written in the German language. Recently discovered sources reveal a hitherto unknown side of the author: employed as a chancery clerk from 1812 onwards, Krauss published two portfolios of calligraphy in 1822 and in 1849. Particularly the 1822 collection bears clear evidence of his typical fears of being manipulated. We will summarize the current state of biographical research on Krauss while also analyzing his calligraphic work with respect to the author’s aesthetic production in the context of the general socio-cultural significance of calligraphy. Up until now the then popular theory of “animal magnetism” was considered to be Krauß’ primary point of refe
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