Hans BaluschekHans Baluschek (1870-1935) is, in fact, much better known than the author of Peter and Anneli's Journey to the Moon. A painter and graphic artist, he was a member of the Berlin Secession Movement with Max Liebermann and Käthe Kollwitz. s a socialist, he designed many posters and postcards, as well as being a respected painter. He was denounced by the Nazis as a "degenerate artist." Read More Read Less