Otto Abt
Otto Hans Abt | |
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| Born | June 9, 1903 Binningen, Switzerland |
| Died | October 1, 1982 (aged 79) Basel, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Education | Trade school in Basel |
| Alma mater | University of Basel |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | "Vor Sonnenaufgang" (Ceramic), "Aurore" (Painting), "Komposition" (Mural), "Jahreszeiten" (Stained Glass), "Vorort im Winter" (Painting) |
| Movement | Surrealism, Abstract art |
Otto Hans Abt (June 9, 1903 in Binningen – October 1, 1982 in Basel) was a Swiss painter.
Life
Otto Abt was born in 1903 in Binningen in the
surrealist painter Serge Brignoni
, he developed his own surrealist-influenced painting style.
In an effort to gain recognition for the modern,
anti-fascist "Gruppe 33" (Group 33). In 1936, he joined the alliance, a group of modern Swiss artists who campaigned for the propagation of non-representational art. Abt spent the war years in Tessin
.
Since the 1950s, Abt has undertaken a variety of artistic projects: in addition to canvas painting,
mosaics. He also took part, along with other artists of the Gruppe 33, in the development and production of the "Basler Kunstlarven" (Basel Artistic Masks), highly decorated masks used in the Carnival of Basel
. He is buried in a cemetery in Basel.
Works
Abt's rejection of fascism and his tendency toward
still lifes
. His work has been shown in numerous galleries, primarily in Switzerland.
Selected works
- Vor Sonnenaufgang (Ceramic), 1934, Fountain decoration, Petersschule, Basel [1]
- Aurore (Painting), 1935, Kunstmuseum Basel
- Komposition (Mural), 1968, Spiegelfeld-Schule, Binningen
- Jahreszeiten (Stained Glass), 1974–76, Crematory of the Graveyard at Hörnli in Riehen
- Vorort im Winter (painting), 1969, [2]
References
- Otto Abt in the Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in German)
- Otto Abt in the Dictionary of People of the Canton of Basel-Country (in German)
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