Urs Amann
Urs Amann (born May 25, 1951 in Winterthur ; † May 7, 2019 in Cevio ) was a Swiss painter .
Life
Urs Amann first learned the profession of typesetter and studied at the Zurich Art School in 1972 . There he specialized in oil painting . From 1975 to 1977 he lived in Crete and from 1979 to 1985 in Vienna . Most recently he lived and worked in Bignasco . He had exhibitions in Vienna, Basel and Bern. He was a member of the Winterthur artist group.
Works
Urs Amann's works are mostly surreal oil paintings. They often deal with the transience of humans. Examples of these images are, for example, The Dream or The Gate . He also made covers for records and CDs and book covers.
Left
- Amann, Urs. In: Sikart
- Website by Urs Amann
- Obituary: Urs Amann could paint from darkness into light like no other. in: Der Landbote , June 11, 2019.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Urs Amann. Retrieved October 9, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Urs Amann: Swiss painter - Singulart. Retrieved October 9, 2018 (de-US).
- ↑ Winterthur artist group. Retrieved October 9, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Amann, Urs |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Amann, Urs Christoph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 25, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Winterthur |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 2019 |
| Place of death | Cevio |