Niklaus Stoecklin

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Niklaus Stoecklin (born April 19, 1896 in Basel ; † December 31, 1982 there ) was a Swiss painter and graphic artist .

Mural of lovers from 1919–1920, by Niklaus Stöcklin (1896–1982) on the former notice boxes of the registry office in which the upcoming marriages were published. Location, Müsterplatz 14, Basel. The frescoes sparked heated debates and were doused with red and blue aniline paint on the night of August 20-21, 1921.
Mural, lovers, Münsterplatz Basel

He is regarded as the main Swiss exponent of New Objectivity and Magical Realism, as well as an important poster designer.

Life

Stoecklin was the son of the businessman Johann Niklaus Stoecklin (1859-1923) and the Genoveva Fanny, née Müller (1859-1939). He was the brother of Franziska Stoecklin . He learned the art of painting from his uncle Heinrich Müller .

For decades, Stoecklin also devoted himself to poster design. Some of his works emerged from competitions organized by the Kunstkredit Basel-Stadt . He became a well-known personality in Basel through his public works, including the mural above the notice of marriage announcements on Basel's Münsterplatz (1920), and through his work as a lantern painter for the Basel Carnival . He also created some postage stamps for the Swiss Post.

In 1925 he was the only Swiss representative in Gustav Friedrich Hartlaub's exhibition Neue Sachlichkeit in the Kunsthalle Mannheim .

Awards

  • Brunnen, 1924, Sevogelschulhaus, Basel. By Niklaus Stöcklin (1896–1982)

    Brunnen, 1924, Sevogelschulhaus, Basel.

  • Mural rescue, 1924, Lohnhof, Basel. By Niklaus Stöcklin (1896–1982)

    Mural, Rescue , 1924, Lohnhof

literature

  • Hans Birkhäuser: Niklaus Stöcklin and his naturalistic painting . In: Das Werk , Vol. 27, Issue 6, 1940, pp. 177–186.
  • Dorothea Christ : Niklaus Stoecklin in memory . In: Yearbook z'Rieche 1983 ( online )
  • Ulrich Gerster: "Influenced by the very latest modern art". On Niklaus Stoecklin's oeuvre, 1917-30. in: Paolo Baldacci (eds.): De Chirico, Max Ernst, Magritte, Balthus. A look into the invisible. Exhibition catalog, Palazzo Strozzi, Florence. Mandragora, Florence 2010, ISBN 978-88-7461-152-2 , pp. 93-101.
  • Hanspeter His, Antonio Hernandez: Niklaus Stoecklin: Posters and applied graphics. Pharos, Basel 1966.
  • Hans Krattiger : Niklaus Stoecklin. In: Jahrbuch z'Rieche , 1976.
  • Christoph Vögele: Niklaus Stoecklin 1896–1982. Exhibition catalog, Kunstmuseum Winterthur / Städtische Museen Freiburg, Museum für Neue Kunst. Wiese Verlag, Basel 1996, ISBN 3-906664-13-9 .
  • Education Department Basel-Stadt. Niklaus Stöcklin. In: Art for Basel: 75 years of art credit Basel-Stadt. Art in public space. Schwabe Verlag, Basel 1974, ISBN 3-7965-0968-1 .

Web links

Commons : Niklaus Stoecklin  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Albert Baur, Architecture and Art, 1928: Posters by Niklaus Stöcklin. Retrieved November 9, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Stoecklin, Niklaus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss painter and graphic artist
DATE OF BIRTH April 19, 1896
PLACE OF BIRTH Basel
DATE OF DEATH December 31, 1982
Place of death Basel