This is a book against art censorship based on a true story, which includes a false accusation of "spreading child pornography" as well as the arbitrariness exercised by the police and public prosecutor's office, which ultimately led to the largest art and book destruction in German history since March 1939. At the end of October 2021, over 1,000 drawings and around 60 art books by the artist Tomé were said to have been destroyed by the Augsburg public prosecutor. In addition, the book offers some very unusual insights into everyday school life and the behavior of the school authorities and the government towards their teachers. The book also contains an explanation of the book title "Reichskristall.Tag". Above all, however, this book should be an appeal, a plea for the freedom of art!

Tomé Thomas Etzensperger, 1958 in Zürich geboren, studierte zunächst Medizin, bevor er als Graphik-Designer seine Comics und Cartoons in vielen Zeitungen in den USA, Deutschland und der Schweiz veröffentlichte. Er arbeitete als Kunst-, Sport- und Ethiklehrer an drei Schulen und lebt mit seiner Frau und den beiden Söhnen in Augsburg. Mit seinem 2011 eröffneten Kinderporträt-museum engagiert sich Tomé mit Ausstellungen und Aktionen für die Kinderrechte. Er hat in den letzten Jahren über 5´400 Kinder gezeichnet. Wer mehr darüber lesen, sehen oder sein Kind zeichnen lassen möchte, findet alle Informationen und ein Kontaktformular auf: www.tome-art.com Tomé Thomas Etzensperger, born in Zurich / Switzerland in 1958, initially studied medicine. However, drawing was something of a cradle, and so he quickly turned his hobby into a profession. During his studies as a communication designer, he developed many funny cartoon characters. His comic strip "PiPO" has been featured in many daily newspapers in Germany, the USA and Switzerland. He was an art, sports and ethics teacher at three schools and is involved with his Children's Portrait Museum, which he founded in 2011 to give children a platform here, with exhibitions and activities for children's rights. Tomé is also known for his "red hand" painting project against child soldiers. He has drawn more than 5,400 children in recent years. Contact: www.tome-art.com