Joseph Schäffler
Ernest Joseph "Joe" Schäffler (born January 20, 1937 in Geneva , † July 28, 2018 in Basel ) was a Swiss painter . He lived and worked in Switzerland, France and Germany .
life and work
After finishing school and doing an apprenticeship as a typographer in Basel, Joseph Schäffler attended the conservatory there and initially worked as a jazz musician ( trombone ) before he found painting .
In his early works (from 1963) he dealt with neodadaist collages , texts and actions. After a creative period that can be assigned to abstract expressionism (1966–1972), he dealt with color field painting from 1972 to 1982 . Then he embarked on a decade-long search for traces of the cosmic effects in his drawings. In his later works, he mainly focused on research into the spiritual quality of color and its relationship to the material.
Schäffler's life's work consists essentially of large and small-format egg tempera pictures on canvas , wood, tin and paper, sometimes using various mixed techniques as well as drawings and watercolors . The pictures have been exhibited since 1964 in the Basel region, in the canton of Jura , in Geneva , in Paris , in Germany and in France. Joseph Schäffler was a member of Visarte Switzerland.
literature
- The art goes on. Insight into the work of the painter Joseph Schäffler. / L'art en avance. un regard sur le travail du peintre Joseph Schäffler. Catalog. With photographs by Jacques Bélat . Published by the Laufenburg electricity company. Laufenburg 1994. (German / French)
- Mutations. Approach to the concretion. New pictures by Joseph Schäffler 2011. Catalog. Published by Joseph Schäffler. Digitized
Web links
- Website by Joseph Schäffler
- Exhibition of works by Joseph Schäffler, from October 7th to November 11th, 2018 Gallery Lilian Andree in Riehen
Individual evidence
- ↑ Schäffler, Joseph. In: Sikart
- ↑ Bruno Spoerri And His Big Band - Bruno Spoerri And His Big Band. Retrieved October 14, 2018 .
- ^ Joseph Schäffler - Documentation 1967-2007. Retrieved October 14, 2018 .
- ↑ Visarte: Proof of membership. In: Visarte.ch. October 14, 2018, accessed October 14, 2018 .
- ↑ Proof in the NEBIS catalog
- ↑ Bélat, Jacques on the website of the Swiss Photo Foundation
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schaffler, Joseph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schäffler, Ernest Joseph (full name); Schäfler, Joe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss painter and draftsman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 20, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Geneva |
| DATE OF DEATH | 28th July 2018 |
| Place of death | Basel |