biography of Hans ERNI (1909-2015)

Personal data

Birth : 02/21/1909 - Luzern LU, Switzerland
Death : 2015
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : Switzerland

Address

Luzern LU, Switzerland

Family relations

Husband of Gertrud BOHNERT [ 1908-1948 ]

Education

1927 – 1928 : Ecole des Arts et Métiers – Luzern LU, Switzerland
1928 – 1929 : Académie Julian – 31 rue du Dragon – Paris, France

Professional data

Work and Life

1950:Traveled to Africa
1937 – 1938:Lives and works in London, United Kingdom
1930:Lives and works in Paris, France
Met ARP Hans
Lives and works in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France
Met BRANCUSI Constantin
Met CALDER Alexander
Met KANDINSKY Wassily
Met MONDRIAN Piet

Other professions

Illustrator

Work

Categorie and medium


Painting : Mixed media - Mural painting - Oil - Tempera
Print-Multiple : Etching - Lithograph - Poster
Sculpture-Volume : Bronze - Relief
Drawing-Watercolor : Ballpoint pen - Charcoal - Felt pen - Gouache - Ink - Pastel - Red chalk - Wash - Watercolour

Subject

architecture
self-portrait
nude

Movements and styles

Abstraction/Creation

Solo Exhibitions (Selected)

Solo exhibitions

1998

Fondation Pierre Gianadda – Martigny, Switzerland
1998

1972

Kunstmuseum – Luzern LU, Switzerland
1972

1966

Museum zu Allerheiligen – Schaffhouse SH, Switzerland
1966

1944

Kunstmuseum – Luzern LU, Switzerland
1944

Group Exhibitions (Selected)

Group exhibitions

1935

Thèse Antithèse Synthèse
Kunstmuseum – Luzern LU, Switzerland
1935

Legals