Benno Schulthess
Benno Schulthess (born February 27, 1938 in Zurich ; † November 3, 2014 there ; entitled to live in Zurich and Hüttwilen ) was a Swiss painter , graphic artist and sculptor .
He grew up in Nussbaumen in Thurgau and studied law . After two decades as a business lawyer, he changed his profession and became a freelance artist. In 1998, he won the Swiss “Artist of the Year” award, among other awards .
His works include oil paintings , watercolors , drawings, copper prints , lithographs , serigraphs , and sculptures made of bronze, wood, steel and glass. He illustrated books and participated in numerous exhibitions.
Schulthess lived in Widen , Canton Aargau , and in Brissago , Ticino .
literature
- Margrith Kübler: Benno Schulthess. In: Thurgauer Jahrbuch , Vol. 71, 1996, pp. 11-25. ( e-periodica.ch )
Web links
- Literature by and about Benno Schulthess in the catalog of the German National Library
- Schulthess, Benno. In: Sikart
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Schulthess, Benno |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 27, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd November 2014 |
| Place of death | Zurich |