Hans Aeschbacher

Hans Aeschbacher
Born	January 18, 1906 Zurich, Switzerland
Died	January 27, 1980 (aged 74) Zurich, Switzerland
Nationality	Swiss
Known for	Sculpture
Notable work	Abstract Faces (1945)

Grosse Figur I (1961)

Hans Aeschbacher (January 18, 1906 – January 27, 1980) was a Swiss abstract sculptor.^[1]

Personal life

Aeschbacher was born in Zurich.

Career

Though originally trained as a printer, he taught himself to draw and paint. At the age of about 30 years old, he began to sculpt.

His early works were predominantly terra-cotta and plaster, but by 1945, he was sculpting almost exclusively with stone. His earlier sculptures were very abstract and geometrical, and also quite large in size. In the mid-1950s, Aeschbacher began using mostly volcanic rock as a medium, and his sculptures became more fluid and smaller. By the late 1950s, his sculptures again became angular and large, with pieces as large as 15 feet (4.6 m) tall.^[1]

His work Explorer I is located at the Zurich Airport.^[1]

Death and Legacy

Aeschbacher died in Zurich on January 27, 1980.^[1]

References

1. "Aeschbacher, Hans". Encyclopædia Britannica. Volume 1 (15th ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Encyclopædia Britannica. 2010. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.