Friedrich Frutschi
Friedrich Frutschi (born February 7, 1892 in Ringgenberg ; † January 14, 1981 ibid) was a Swiss sculptor , residing in Ringgenberg.
Life
Friedrich Frutschi was head of the cantonal wood carving school in Brienz from 1928 to 1958 . He represented a classicistic , stylized naturalism and created a. a. lots of sculptures for the local village fountain. His works can also be found in the cemetery. Many of his works are still owned by his son Urs Frutschi.
Frutschi's studio fell victim to a fire in 1980. He died nine months later at the age of 89.
Fonts
- Wood carving and wood carving: A thorough introduction to technology and material for lay people and artists with many practical examples and suggestions. Paul Haupt Verlag, Bern 1963. 6th, unchanged edition 1992, ISBN 3-258-02311-5 .
Exhibitions (selection)
- 1918: Kunsthalle Bern (group exhibition)
- 1923: Bern (group exhibition)
- 1924: Kunstverein St. Gallen
Web links
- Literature by and about Friedrich Frutschi in the catalog of the German National Library
- Friedrich Frutschi. In: Sikart
- Ringgenberg summer exhibition with works by Friedrich Frutschi and Ernst Huber. Biographical notes on Berner Oberland News from June 20, 2004
- Illustration of the ballerina plant
Individual evidence
- ^ Brienz wood carving school. In: Die Berner Woche , vol. 33, issue 25, 1943, p. 712.
- ↑ 200 years of wood carving in Brienz.
- ↑ 115 Bern artists - exhibition for the opening of the Kunsthalle Bern, October 5 - November 3, 1918.
- ^ Archive catalog of the State Archives Basel-Stadt.
- ↑ Rotating exhibition of the Swiss Art Association
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Frutschi, Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 7, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ringgenberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 1981 |
| Place of death | Ringgenberg |