Hans Hartmann (graphic designer)
Hans Hartmann: Logo of the Swiss Federal Railways , 1972
Hans Hartmann (born December 6, 1913 in Villnachern ; † November 17, 1991 in Heiligenschwendi ) was a Swiss graphic artist .
Live and act
Hartmann studied at the Zurich School of Applied Arts and then worked for the Swiss Museum of Transport , Swissair and the Swiss Federal Railways, among others . He participated in the national exhibitions of 1939 and 1964 , and designed a series of stamps on monuments as well as road traffic posters and art in buildings . His work is characterized by “memorable posters and drawings based on precise hatching”.
Hartmann's estate is in the Burger Library in Bern .
literature
- Willy Rotzler : The poster in Switzerland: with 376 short biographies by poster designers. Ed. Stemmle, Schaffhausen / Zurich / Frankfurt / Düsseldorf 1990.
- Fanny Hartmann: Hans Hartmann: a life for graphics. With texts by Joseph Marti and Fred Zaugg . Stämpfli, Bern 1993.
Web links
Commons : Hans Hartmann - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Hartmann, Hans. In: Sikart
- Works by Hans Hartmann in the e-museum of the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Hans-Peter Wittwer : Hartmann, Hans. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- ^ The estate of Hans Hartmann in the catalog of the Burgerbibliothek Bern
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hartmann, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss graphic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 6, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Villnachern |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 17, 1991 |
| Place of death | Heiligenschwendi |