$60
Framed and matted print under glass depicting an etching of a reindeer. Frame measures 26-3/4" in height by 21-7/8" in width with a sight image of 20-3/8" in height by 16" in width. All measurements are approximate. Hans Erni (February 21, 1909 – March 21, 2015) was a Swiss graphic designer, painter, illustrator, engraver and sculptor. Born in Lucerne, the third of eight siblings, to a cabin cruiser engineer, he studied art at the Académie Julian in Paris and later in Berlin. He is known for having illustrated postage stamps, his lithographs for the Swiss Red Cross, his participation on the Olympic Committee as well as his activism. His 1939 works and first major public success was a mural titled Switzerland: "Vacation Land of the People" was commissioned and displayed for the national exhibition in Zürich. The Hans Erni Museum, situated in the grounds of the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne, contains a large collection of artwork, he also designed ceramics and theatre costumes and sets. He did the art for Swiss bank notes, in the 1940s but, after the notes were already printed they were never published, because a member of the State Council of Lucerne accused Erni of being a communist in spite of the fact that he was never member of any political party. In 2004, he was awarded the honorary citizenship of the city of Lucerne. On January 10, 2009 he received the Swiss Lifetime Achievement Award. In his career, he created about 300 posters and several murals (for the
Auctioneer:
Bremoauctions
Date:
2017-01-21
