Robert Geisser

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Robert Geisser (born March 24, 1920 in Herisau ; † September 8, 1995 in St. Gallen ) was a Swiss graphic artist . He created posters , logos and illustrations for newspapers, publishers and books.

Robert Geisser (around 1980)

biography

Geisser grew up in St. Gallen . He completed an apprenticeship as a flag and parament draftsman . He then trained as a graphic designer at the St. Gallen trade school. After working in the embroidery industry, he worked for the paper industry. He designed letterheads and advertised stationery items . In 1957 he opened his own studio in St. Gallen. He was active in the Political Action Pro St. Gallen (later called Forum Pro St. Gallen ). He represented various concerns for a humane city with the help of drawings and caricatures etc. a. in the St. Galler Anzeiger and in Eastern Switzerland . He also suggested early on that a game of Gallus should be performed in the open air in the monastery courtyard . This happened for the first time in 1960. In 1966 he decided not to advertise for consumer goods anymore, but only for institutions and ideas. Geisser made sure that at the OLMA Swiss Exhibition for Agriculture and Food in 1949 the flag of the new canton of Jura, which was only founded in 1979, waved alongside the 25 flags of all other cantons in Switzerland. Thereupon there was an official protest by the canton of Bern, to which the region of the later canton of Jura belonged at that time.

His wife Monika Neracher also worked creatively as a draftsman and potter .

Works

Geisser was best known for posters for the OLMA and for advertising the city of St. Gallen and the Lake Constance region. The book illustrations include, for example, drawings in books such as Aadlech to zibölele and The mountains are calling. Further references to many of the posters created by Geisser are listed online. Also signets for companies among his creations. The Geisser bee logo for banks is one of a small international selection of the best from thousands of logos.

Participation in exhibitions

  • A century in world format. Swiss posters from 1900 to the present. State Museums in Berlin, Prussian Cultural Heritage, Art Library, November 2, 2001 to January 27, 2002.
  • IX. Swiss Exhibition of Alpine Art. St. Gallen, May 17, 1958 to June 15, 1958.

Awards

  • 1967: Sponsorship award and recognition award from the city of St. Gallen
  • 1960; 1966: Swiss poster of the year

literature

  • 50 ans. Affiches Suisses primées par le Département fédéral de l'interieur , 1941–1990. (1991)
  • W. Rotzler, F. Schärer, K. Wobmann: The poster in Switzerland. Edition Stemmle, Schaffhausen 1990

Web links

  • Robert Geisser: OLMA poster 1981

  • Advertisement for Walzenhauser Mineralquelle (AR)

  • Announcement for the Mohrenball at the St. Gallen Carnival in 1969

  • OLMA poster 1960, awarded as one of the best posters in Switzerland

  • Advertisement for the daily newspaper Die Ostschweiz , 1966

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Josef Osterwalder: East Swiss graphic artist pioneer - On the death of Robert Geisser. St. Galler Tagblatt dated September 12, 1995 (obituary)
  2. ↑ Geisser, Robert. In: Sikart
  3. ↑ a b c Rosmarie Früh: Röbi Geisser died. Eastern Switzerland from September 9, 1995 (obituary)
  4. ↑ Robert Geisser: St. Gallen to laugh and cry. Page from September 22, 1978 and epilogue by Michael Guggenheimer: The draftsman. Anzeiger-Verlag, St. Gallen 1981.
  5. ↑ Geisser: First two pictures in the picture collection of Designspiration.
  6. ^ Swiss poster collection: Award-winning Olma poster by Geisser 1960
  7. ↑ Hermann Bauer: Aadlech to zibölele. Leo bookstore, St. Gallen 1972.
  8. ↑ Max Kamerlander: The mountains are calling. Rex-Verlag, Lucerne 1954.
  9. ↑ List of works Robert Geissers.
  10. ↑ Michele Smargiassi: Un libro raccoglie migliaia de marci, ovvero segni diventati piu importante del prodotto. In: La Repubblica, January 10, 2016, p. 34.
personal data
SURNAME Geisser, Robert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss graphic artist and illustrator
DATE OF BIRTH March 24, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH Herisau
DATE OF DEATH September 8, 1995
Place of death St. Gallen