Hans Fischer (painter)

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Hans "fis" Fischer (born January 6, 1909 in Bern , † April 19, 1958 in Interlaken ) was a Swiss graphic artist and painter . He was best known as the author and illustrator of the children's book Pitschi .

Life

Hans Fischer attended the arts and crafts school first in Geneva (“Ecole des Beaux-Arts industriels”), then in Zurich . He worked as a painter, commercial artist, animator , cartoonist (for example for the Nebelspalter ) and also as a set designer (for the Cabaret Cornichon ). In 1945 the first exhibition of his works took place in the Bern art gallery . In 1955 he received the graphics prize at the São Paulo Biennale in Brazil . In 1953 Fischer created a mural for the bar in the waiting and transit hall at Kloten Airport and the mural “Island Fish” for the Bernese tea room “Bäreck”, which was newly designed by Hans Brechbühler .

Fischer created numerous children's books a. a. The kitten who always wanted something different. A sad story, but one that ends well .

In 1938 his son, the later writer and cabaret artist Kaspar Fischer , was born.

At the age of 49 he died in 1958 as a result of a heart attack in the Interlaken hospital.

In 1959, a commemorative exhibition for Fischer was held at the Zurich Kunsthaus. On his 100th birthday, a comprehensive exhibition of his works was shown in the Zurich gallery Pendo until the end of February 2009.

Works (selection)

  • The birthday. A funny story with lots of pictures . Wolfsbergprints, Zurich 1947.
  • Pitschi. The kitten who always wanted something different. A sad story, but one that ends well . Wolfsbergprints, Zurich 1948.
  • Rum Pum Pum. A move from wonderland . Wolfsbergprints, Zurich 1951.
  • In private. Drawn sayings . Sanssouci, Zurich 1953.
    • Second edition as: Unter Drei Augen (“New edition, reduced by one eye and increased by four drawings”). Sanssouci, Zurich 1953.
      • New edition: Rothenhäusler, Stäfa 1997.
  • The You-Are-Probably-Not-at-Consolation-Booklet. 1955.
    • Facsimile edition: Zytglogge, Gümligen 1989.
  • In wonderland. The most beautiful fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm . NordSüd, Zurich 2018, ISBN 978-3-314-10464-0 .
  • The wind, the wind, the heavenly child. Reader for the second school year, Volume 3, illustrated by Hans Fischer. Lehrmittelverlag Zürich, 1957.
  • Cuckoo, cuckoo, calls from the forest. Reader for the second school year, Volume 2, illustrated by Hans Fischer. Lehrmittelverlag Zürich, 1957.
  • Güggerüggü, it's morning on the other side! Reader for the second school year, Volume 1, illustrated by Hans Fischer. Lehrmittelverlag Zürich, 1957.
  • Little water flows on, always from place to place. Reader for the third school year, Volume 2, illustrated by Hans Fischer. Lehrmittelverlag Zürich, 1958.

literature

  • Georgette Oeri: Hans Fischer . In: The work. No. 36/1949, pp. 345-350.
  • Hans Fischer called Fis . With articles by Christoph Bernoulli and Ernst Morgenthaler . Artemis, Zurich 1959.
  • Alfred Scheidegger: Hans Fischer (1909-1958). The graphic work . Complete catalog. Stämpfli, Bern 1968.
  • Fedor Bochow: Fischer, Hans Eric. In: General Artist Lexicon. Volume 40, Saur, Munich a. a. 2004, pp. 343-344.

Web links

Commons : Hans Fischer (painter)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Switzerland, 1953: mural. Retrieved October 19, 2019 .
  2. ↑ 1953, mural in the waiting room
  3. ↑ 1948. Wall painting "Island fish" in the tea room "Bäreck" in Bern. Bern Week, accessed on June 26, 2020 .
  4. ^ Elisabeth Müller: Children's book. Retrieved October 19, 2019 .
  5. ^ Kunsthaus Zürch: Memorial Exhibition. Retrieved October 19, 2019 .


personal data
SURNAME Fischer, Hans
ALTERNATIVE NAMES f sharp
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss graphic artist and painter
DATE OF BIRTH January 6, 1909
PLACE OF BIRTH Bern , Switzerland
DATE OF DEATH April 19, 1958
Place of death Interlaken , Switzerland