Hans Erni (Swiss Graphic Designer, Painter, Illustrator) Hand Signed Postcard for Sale

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Hans Erni (Swiss Graphic Designer, Painter, Illustrator) Hand Signed Postcard:
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Hans Erni, February 21, 1909 – March 21, 2015,was a Swiss graphic designer, painter, illustrator, engraver and sculptor.Born in Lucerne, the third of eight siblings, to a cabin cruiser engineer, he studied art at the Académie Julian in Paris and later in Berlin. He admired artists such as Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.
Boldly Hand Autographed Signed Postcard. Includes Brochure and Original Envelope Postmarked 3/2/1998.

He is known for having illustrated postage stamps, his lithographs for the Swiss Red Cross, his participation on the Olympic Committee, and his activism. His 1939 works and first major public success was a mural titled Switzerland: \"Vacation Land of the People\" which was commissioned and displayed for the national exhibition in Zurich.

The Hans Erni Museum, situated on the grounds of the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne, contains a large collection of artwork, he also designed ceramics and theatre costumes and sets. He did the art for Swiss banknotes in the 1940s but, after the notes were already printed they were never published, because a member of the State Council of Lucerne criticized that Erni was deemed as a communist. However, Erni was never a member of any political party. In 2004, he was awarded the honorary citizenship of the city of Lucerne. On 10 January 2009, he received the Swiss Award for lifetime accomplishment.

During his career, he produced about 300 posters and several murals — including for the 1980 Salon International de l\'automobile, Red Cross, IOC, United Nations, and ICAO. Illustrated about 200 books and created 90 postage stamps and 25 medals.

Erni was commissioned by the Lucerne Museum of Fine Arts to organize an exhibit about Pablo Picasso. The Spanish artist remained grateful for that opportunity to show his art in Switzerland. In 1936 Erni started to work with abstract art. From 1940 to 1945 he was a soldier in the Swiss army and was engaged as a camouflage painter because of his experience with large-size murals. In 1948, he was a competitor in the 1948 Summer Olympics\' painting competitions Between 1950 and 1952 he participated in exhibitions in Latin America. However, his participation in the Biennale of Sao Paulo was not authorized by Federal Councillor Philipp Etter. After a stay in Mauritania and Guinea, he painted African topics. In 1960 he organized with Alfred Pauletto, Celestino Piatti, Hugo Wetli, and Kurt Wirth an Exhibition in Olten about graphic design and painting. He participated in the 1964 Documenta exhibition in Kassel.

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