Paul Camenisch

Paul Camenisch (7 November 1893 – 13 February 1970)[1] was a Swiss expressionist painter, architect and illustrator. He was the founding member of the Rot-Blau group and Gruppe 33.

Paul Camenisch
Born(1893-11-07)7 November 1893
Zürich, Switzerland
Died13 February 1970(1970-02-13) (aged 76)
Basel, Switzerland
EducationETH Zürich
Known forpainting
Grave of Paul Camenisch in Basel.

Biography

In 1912–16, he studied architecture at ETH Zurich under Karl Moser.[1] He was influenced by the German expressionist painter Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. In 1924, Camenisch founded the "Rot-Blau" expressionist group with Albert Müller and Hermann Scherer.[2]

Two of his works are in the Museo Cantonale d'Arte in Lugano.[3]

References
  1. "Paul Camenisch". SIKART Lexikon zur Kunst in der Schweiz (in German). Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. Augusto Giacometti, Cuno Amiet, Paul Camenisch and Ernest Bieler in the Spotlight, ArtDaily.org, 20 May 2009. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  3. Museo Cantonale d'Arte, Lugano: Paul Camenisch

Bibliography
  • Camenisch, Paul; Stutzer, Beat (1985). Paul Camenisch (1893-1970) : Chur, Bündner Kunstmuseum; Kunstmuseum Olten, 1985. Kunstmuseum Olten.
  • This article was initially translated from the German Wikipedia.
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