Swiss artists
For a small country, Switzerland has produced many talented artists known throughout the world and who have truly marked the history of art. Here are a few of them ...
Sophie Taeuber-Arp, was a Swiss artist who belonged to the Dada movement, an intellectual, literary and artistic movement that was created in Zurich around 1916 and aimed to challenge ideological, aesthetic and political conventions. Meret Oppenhiemer worked in the context of the Surrealist movement, creating many surrealist objects, including Le Déjeuner en Fourrure, a cup, saucer and a spoon covered with fur. There is also Alberto Giacometti, an important sculptor of the 20th century known for his elongated cast bronze figures. In 2010, his work The Man Who Walks I (1960) becomes the most expensive sculpture in the world when it was sold for $ 92.5 million by Sotheby's. Jean Tinguely is also a sculptor but he approaches the medium very differently. The artist's main interest was the relationship between art and mechanics, which lead him to create artworks animated by motors. Tinguely creates sculptures that can draw by themselves, which he calls the Meta-Matics.
Today the contemporary Swiss art scene is just as interesting as it was in the past. Indeed, to emphasise the importance of the growing contemporary art scene in Switzerland, Art Paris Art Fair has elected the country as the "guest of honour" for its 2018 edition.
On Artsper you'll find many contemporary Swiss artists. There is the famous Mr. Chat, dreamed up by the artist Thoma Vuille. It is the all too recognisable smiling yellow cat which first appeared first on inaccessible walls in French city but can now be found on canvas and even in the form of sculptures. You'll also discover Roman Signer, who works in various mediums, but who became best known for his performances with an often a humorous tone that he captures through video or photography. In this selection you'll find many more Swiss contemporary artists that you absolutely need to know!
Edouard Arthur
Nature morte au lierre
Edouard Arthur
Painting - 60 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
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Georges Albert Fustier
Château d'Eau
Georges Albert Fustier
Painting - 26 x 36 x 0.5 cm Painting - 10.2 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
$804
Marche en montagne
Georges Albert Fustier
Painting - 31 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12.2 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
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Jean Ducommun
Jeune femme assise au livre
Jean Ducommun
Painting - 92 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
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Paysage sous la pluie
Jean Ducommun
Painting - 52 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 20.5 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
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Deux Filles déshabillées
Jean Ducommun
Painting - 73 x 53.5 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.1 x 0.8 inch
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Récolte du potager avec vue sur le Môle
Jean Ducommun
Painting - 55.5 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.9 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
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Charles Monnier
Retour de chasse au vase bleu
Charles Monnier
Painting - 73 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch
$862
Louis Goerg-Lauresch
Travaille à la ferme
Louis Goerg-Lauresch
Painting - 54 x 72.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 21.3 x 28.5 x 0.2 inch
$873
Thomas Ott
Konstruktion - Dämon - Gewächs (triptyque)
Thomas Ott
Print - 45 x 100.5 cm Print - 17.7 x 39.6 inch
$673
Aurèle Barraud
Église Saint-Étienne-Du-Mont, Paris
Aurèle Barraud
Painting - 61 x 47 x 0.3 cm Painting - 24 x 18.5 x 0.1 inch
$1,126
Bouquet et pot en cuivre
Aurèle Barraud
Painting - 55 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,264
Nature morte à la chaise
Aurèle Barraud
Painting - 100 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
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Nature morte et son pot en cuivre
Aurèle Barraud
Painting - 60.5 x 85.5 x 2 cm Painting - 23.8 x 33.7 x 0.8 inch
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Michel Terrapon
Paysage de campagne
Michel Terrapon
Painting - 33 x 46 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,034
Henri Duvoisin
Dame à sa toilette
Henri Duvoisin
Painting - 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,494
Nature morte au poisson
Henri Duvoisin
Painting - 38 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
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Au bord de l'Arve, Carouge
Henri Duvoisin
Painting - 41 x 27 x 1 cm Painting - 16.1 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch
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