Max Unold was born in Memmingen Germany and studied under Hugo von Habermann at the Munich Academy 1908-10. Exhibited illustrations as early as 1912 with the Munchner Sezession. He was a painter and graphic artist but is mainly known today for his wood-engraved book illustrations. Like many of the artists of the period, he contributed original graphics to art journals and portfolios such as Ganymed published in Munich by Piper & Co.