Willi Gutmann
Willi Gutmann (born December 2, 1927 in Dielsdorf , Canton of Zurich ; † February 21, 2013 in Oberhasli , Canton of Zurich) was a Swiss sculptor .
Live and act
Willi Gutmann began his career as an architect and designer, but switched to the profession of sculptor in 1965. For most of his sculptures Gutmann used metals and alloys that he transformed in various ways. Gutmann specialized in monumental sculptures based on incoherent, mobile bodies. Gutmann sculptures can be found in the USA, Mexico, Canada, Japan and throughout Europe.
Gutmann represented Switzerland in the Route of Friendship at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City . His work, Twin Circles Geared Together, is on display in the Mervis Hall of the University of Pittsburgh . His work Big Orange is exhibited at the University of Houston . The largest of his sculptures, Two Columns with Wedge, from 1971, is 24 meters high and is located in the Embarcadero Center in San Francisco.
Honors
- 2007: Staudinger- Durrer Medal from the Department of Materials Science at ETH Zurich
Web links
- Hans-Peter Wittwer: Gutmann, Willy. In: Sikart (as of: 2018)
- Website about Willi Gutmann
- Portrait of Willi Gutmann at www.galerieartint.com
- His works should find their way to the people , Zürcher Unterländer , June 18, 2013
- Obituary for Willi Gutmann (1927–2013) in MatBlatt 1/13 of the ETH Zurich , p. 3 (PDF file, 1.8 MB)
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary, in: Tages-Anzeiger , February 23, 2013, p. 25.
- ↑ Taking a Tour of Pitt Art ( Memento of the original from July 20, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Carol Little: A Comprehensive Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in Texas. 1996, p. 285. Online
- ^ University of Houston - Public Art Collection
- ^ Staudinger Durrer Prize on the website of the Department of Materials at ETH Zurich, accessed on December 5, 2013.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gutmann, Willi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gutmann, Willy (according to SIKART) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 2, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dielsdorf ZH |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 21, 2013 |
| Place of death | Oberhasli ZH |