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Paul Camenisch BIOGRAPHY
1893 Zurich - 1970 Basel. Known for: Painting.
Paul Camenisch was born 1893 in Zurich. He studied from 1912 to 1916 architecture at the Technische Hochschule in Zurich and was subsequently active in several architectural firms. In the early 1920s... Read full biography
Paul Camenisch was born 1893 in Zurich. He studied from 1912 to 1916 architecture at the Technische Hochschule in Zurich and was subsequently active in several architectural firms. In the early 1920s Camenisch decided to become a painter. He spent a long time in Davos with the Brücke artists Ernst... Read full biography
Paul Camenisch was born 1893 in Zurich. He studied from 1912 to 1916 architecture at the Technische Hochschule in Zurich and was subsequently active in several architectural firms. In the early 1920s Camenisch decided to become a painter. He spent a long time in Davos with the Brücke artists Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and was greatly influenced by his work and the expressionism. It was also the mid-1920s, when Camenisch was about to start the artists group called 'Rot-Blau' along with Albert Müller... Read full biography
Paul Camenisch was born 1893 in Zurich. He studied from 1912 to 1916 architecture at the Technische Hochschule in Zurich and was subsequently active in several architectural firms. In the early 1920s Camenisch decided to become a painter. He spent a long time in Davos with the Brücke artists Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and was greatly influenced by his work and the expressionism. It was also the mid-1920s, when Camenisch was about to start the artists group called 'Rot-Blau' along with Albert Müller and Hermann Scherer. After their death, the group was reestablished as'Rot-Blau II', together with Hans Stocker, Coghuf (Ernst Stocker), Otto Staiger, Charles and Max Hindenlang Sulzbachner. In addition, Camenish was also co-founder of the Basel... Read full biography
Paul Camenisch was born 1893 in Zurich. He studied from 1912 to 1916 architecture at the Technische Hochschule in Zurich and was subsequently active in several architectural firms. In the early 1920s Camenisch decided to become a painter. He spent a long time in Davos with the Brücke artists Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and was greatly influenced by his work and the expressionism. It was also the mid-1920s, when Camenisch was about to start the artists group called 'Rot-Blau' along with Albert Müller and Hermann Scherer. After their death, the group was reestablished as'Rot-Blau II', together with Hans Stocker, Coghuf (Ernst Stocker), Otto Staiger, Charles and Max Hindenlang Sulzbachner. In addition, Camenish was also co-founder of the Basel Artists Association 'Gruppe 33', from which he was excluded because of his political views. Although his style changed from Expressionism to Realism in the... Read full biography
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Paul Camenisch was born 1893 in Zurich. He studied from 1912 to 1916 architecture at the Technische Hochschule in Zurich and was subsequently active in several architectural firms. In the early 1920s Camenisch decided to become a painter. He spent a long time in Davos with the Brücke artists Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and was greatly influenced by his work and the expressionism. It was also the mid-1920s, when Camenisch was about to start the artists group called 'Rot-Blau' along with Albert Müller and Hermann Scherer. After their death, the group was reestablished as'Rot-Blau II', together with Hans Stocker, Coghuf (Ernst Stocker), Otto Staiger, Charles and Max Hindenlang Sulzbachner. In addition, Camenish was also co-founder of the Basel Artis...But wait, there's more...
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