Page loaded successfully. Showing biography for Walter Rudolf Mumprecht.
Walter Rudolf Mumprecht BIOGRAPHY
Born 1918 Basel. Known for: Painting.
Walter Rudolf Mumprect was born in Basel, Switzerland. After training as a cartographer and lithographer, Mumprecht began teaching himself to paint. From 1949-1954, he lived in Paris. He moved to... Read full biography
Walter Rudolf Mumprect was born in Basel, Switzerland. After training as a cartographer and lithographer, Mumprecht began teaching himself to paint. From 1949-1954, he lived in Paris. He moved to Zurich in 1956, and temporarily established a studio in Versailles in 1961. There, he created... Read full biography
Walter Rudolf Mumprect was born in Basel, Switzerland. After training as a cartographer and lithographer, Mumprecht began teaching himself to paint. From 1949-1954, he lived in Paris. He moved to Zurich in 1956, and temporarily established a studio in Versailles in 1961. There, he created large-scale works. In the early 1950's he devoted himself increasingly to oil painting, and broke away from the objective. He did however, continue to work with a variety of printing techniques. His early... Read full biography
Walter Rudolf Mumprect was born in Basel, Switzerland. After training as a cartographer and lithographer, Mumprecht began teaching himself to paint. From 1949-1954, he lived in Paris. He moved to Zurich in 1956, and temporarily established a studio in Versailles in 1961. There, he created large-scale works. In the early 1950's he devoted himself increasingly to oil painting, and broke away from the objective. He did however, continue to work with a variety of printing techniques. His early works were still largely figurative, and were motivated and influenced by Ferdinand Hodler. Since 1964, the artist lives and works mainly in Köniz near Berne.
Walter Rudolf Mumprect was born in Basel, Switzerland. After training as a cartographer and lithographer, Mumprecht began teaching himself to paint. From 1949-1954, he lived in Paris. He moved to Zurich in 1956, and temporarily established a studio in Versailles in 1961. There, he created large-scale works. In the early 1950's he devoted himself increasingly to oil painting, and broke away from the objective. He did however, continue to work with a variety of printing techniques. His early works were still largely figurative, and were motivated and influenced by Ferdinand Hodler. Since 1964, the artist lives and works mainly in Köniz near Berne.
Artist Biography
Biography page for Walter Rudolf Mumprecht ((Born 1918)), known for Painting. Showing 1 biographical entries and 0 sample artworks.
Walter Rudolf Mumprecht - Artist Info
About Walter Rudolf Mumprecht
Name variants
Rudolf Mumprecht
Biography
Walter Rudolf Mumprect was born in Basel, Switzerland. After training as a cartographer and lithographer, Mumprecht began teaching himself to paint.
From 1949-1954, he lived in Paris. He moved to Zurich in 1956, and temporarily established a studio in Versailles in 1961. There, he created large-scale works.
In the early 1950's he devoted himself increasingly to oil painting, and broke away from the objective. He did however, continue to work with a variety of printing techniques. His early works were still largely figurative, and were motivated and influenced by Ferdinand Hodler.
Since 1964, the artist lives and works mainly in Köniz near Berne.