Albert Müller (29 November 1897

Basel, Switzerland , french: link=no, Bâlois(e), it, Basilese , neighboring_municipalities= Allschwil (BL), Hégenheim (FR-68), Binningen (BL), Birsfelden (BL), Bottmingen (BL), Huningue (FR-68), Münchenstein (BL), Muttenz (BL), Reinach (BL), Riehen (BS), ...

- 14 December 1926) was a Swiss Expressionist painter, glass artist, draftsman, graphic artist and sculptor.

Life

Müller was born in Basel in 1897. In 1917, he graduated as a glass painter from the general business school in Basel. In 1919, he received his first exhibition in the

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. In 1920, he traveled to Italy and worked with

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. In 1923, Müller became acquainted with the expressionist,

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and his work. An intense artistic friendship arose. In 1924, he founded the artist group Rot-Blau together with

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and

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, and later

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. In the years between 1924 and 1926, he was a frequent guest with Ernst Ludwig Kirchner in Davos Frauenkirch. In 1926, Müller died suddenly.

Family

His wife Anna died as early as 1927. They had the twin children Judith and Kaspar, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Mutter und Kinder.jpg, ''Anna Müller and the twin Judith and Kaspar'', 1925 Albert Müller Holzbildhauer.jpg, ''Sculptor'' Albert Müller Mädchen im Garten 1926.jpg, ''Mädchen im Garten'', 1926 Albert Müller - Rebberge im Tessin.jpeg, ''Rebberge im Tessin'', 1925

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Müller, Albert
SIK ISEA {{DEFAULTSORT:Muller, Albert category:Swiss artists category:1897 births category:1926 deaths Artists from Basel-Stadt