Hans Staub (photographer)
Hans Emil Staub (born September 10, 1894 in Wetzikon ; † May 27, 1990 in Zollikon ; resident in Wädenswil ) was a Swiss photographer and first photo reporter for Zürcher Illustrierte (1930–1941). He later worked for Du magazine and as a freelance photographer for various family magazines .
Life
Dust attended the industrial school in Wetzikon (1909-1911) and completed an agricultural internship (1912) as well as the Zürcher agricultural school Strickhof (1913-1914). During the First World War he did active service (1914-1918).
An apprenticeship as a sculptor (1918–1919) was followed by a traineeship as a photographer and training as a photo laboratory assistant (1921–1922). From 1923 to 1930 he worked as a heliographer at Escher Wyss and managed the in-house print shop there. From 1930 to 1941 he was the first photo reporter for Zürcher Illustrierte. Then he was active as an army photographer.
Work / exhibitions
- Everyday life in Switzerland ( Kunsthaus Zürich , 1984)
literature
- Guido Magnaguagno: Dust, Hans. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Web links
- Dust, Hans. In: Sikart
- Hans Staub In foto.ch
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dust, Hans |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Staub, Hans Emil (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 10, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wetzikon , Canton of Zurich , Switzerland |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 27, 1990 |
| Place of death | Zollikon , Canton of Zurich , Switzerland |