Hans Fischer (January 6, 1909 – April 19, 1958) was a Swiss painter. He was well known as the author and illustrator of the children's book '' Pitschi''. His

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was Fis.

Life and works

Hans Fischer first attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts industriels in

Geneva , neighboring_municipalities= Carouge, Chêne-Bougeries, Cologny, Lancy, Grand-Saconnex, Pregny-Chambésy, Vernier, Veyrier , website = https://www.geneve.ch/ Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevr ...

, then studied in

Zürich , neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon , twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco Zürich ...

. He worked as artist, graphic designer and cartoonist. He also painted sets for the Cabaret Cornichon. In 1945 an exhibition of his work took place at the Berner Kunsthalle. In 1955 he was awarded a prize at the São Paulo Art Biennial. A retrospective of his work was held on his centenary in February 2009 at Galerie Pendo in Zurich.

Gallery

File:Sgraffito Musizierende Katzen und Hühner (Hans Fischer 1950) 03.jpg, ''Musizierende Katzen und Hühner''.

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, 1950. File:Hans Fischer - Arche Noah.JPG, ''Arche Noah''.

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, 1951.

References

1909 births 1958 deaths 20th-century Swiss painters Swiss male painters 20th-century Swiss male artists {{Switzerland-painter-stub