Typical of Schmidt, he did not confine his work just to the obvious eye, ear, mouth, hand and heart but added the vagina, penis and testicles.
He used a minimum of marks to make each pictogram while retaining a character that draws a smile from even the most reserved viewer.
Pictured is a spread of the book of Schmidt’s life and work ‘Worte und Bilder’ by Anke Jaaks.
Read Schmidt’s story at vitsoe.com/schmidt











