Franz Gertsch

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Franz Gertsch
Born	(1930-03-08)8 March 1930 Mörigen, Switzerland
Nationality	Swiss
Field	Painting
Movement	Hyperrealism

Franz Gertsch (born 8 March 1930) is a Swiss painter known for his large format hyperrealistic portraits.

Gertsch was born 1930 in Mörigen, Switzerland. Between 1947 and 1952 he studied with Max von Mühlenen and Hans Schwarzenbach in Bern. In 1972, he took part in the documenta 5 in Kassel. Franz Gertsch's breakthrough was at the documenta V in Kassel in 1972 with his painting "Medici". He is known for his realistic paintings and woodcuts.^[1]

Exhibitions

2010 "10,000 Lives": Eighth Gwangju Biennale
2006 "Franz Gertsch: Holzschnitte" Albertina, Vienna
2003 "Franz Gertsch", Museum Folkwang, Essen

References

↑ "Franz Gertsch on art-report". Art-report.com. Retrieved 2010-08-24.

External links

Biography
Franz Gertsch Museum
Franz Gertsch in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 10637249 LCCN: n81043649 ISNI: 0000 0000 8090 3672 GND: 118538896 SUDOC: 027362981 BNF: cb149746699 HDS: 48639

Persondata
Name	Gertsch, Franz
Alternative names
Short description	Swiss artist
Date of birth	8 March 1930
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