Bruno Weber
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Bruno Weber was a Swiss artist and architect, specializing in fantastic realism
.
, Switzerland. In 1947, he completed college in Zürich under Johannes Itten
, the founder of chromatics
. Afterwards he began training until 1949 as a lithographer with Orell Fuessli (Zürich
); later he studied in Italy, Greece and Czechoslovakia.
s in Spreitenbach
and Dietikon, where among other things, his house with a 25m high tower is situated. The park extends over a surface of 20'000 m². The sculpture park is the synthesis of the artist's life work, and is visited annually by thousands of people. From 1991 to 2003 Weber was responsible for the space configuration on the Uetliberg
, which still stands.
Weber co-operated with Zürich architect Justus Dahinden
, making sculptures for buildings in Dahinden, Vienna and Zürich.
He discovered his passion for three-dimensional sculptures after thirty years of painting. On the basis of his paintings, development can be recognized contrary to his sculptures, which orients itself to Cézanne and Gubler.
Fantastic realism (literature)
Fantastic Realism was a self-described movement introduced in 1960 in The Morning of the Magicians , subtitled "Introduction to Fantastic Realism" by Jacques Bergier and Louis Pauwels. The two authors published the Planète magazine from 1961 to 1972...
.
Early life
Bruno Weber was born in 1931 in DietikonDietikon
Dietikon is the fifth biggest city of the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, after Zürich, Winterthur, Uster and Dübendorf. It is the capital of the same-named district of Dietikon and part of the Zürich metropolitan area.- Geography :...
, Switzerland. In 1947, he completed college in Zürich under Johannes Itten
Johannes Itten
Johannes Itten was a Swiss expressionist painter, designer, teacher, writer and theorist associated with the Bauhaus school...
, the founder of chromatics
Chromatics
Chromatics are a band from Portland, Oregon, whose current lineup features singer Ruth Radelet, guitarist Adam Miller, drummer Nat Walker, and producer/multi-instrumentalist Johnny Jewel. The band originally featured a trademark sound indebted to punk and lo-fi and described as "noisy" and "chaotic"...
. Afterwards he began training until 1949 as a lithographer with Orell Fuessli (Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
); later he studied in Italy, Greece and Czechoslovakia.
Career
Weber extended his sculpture gardenSculpture garden
A sculpture garden is an outdoor garden dedicated to the presentation of sculpture, usually several permanently sited works in durable materials in landscaped surroundings....
s in Spreitenbach
Spreitenbach
Spreitenbach is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland, located in the Limmat Valley .It lies southeast of the district center directly on the border with the canton of Zurich....
and Dietikon, where among other things, his house with a 25m high tower is situated. The park extends over a surface of 20'000 m². The sculpture park is the synthesis of the artist's life work, and is visited annually by thousands of people. From 1991 to 2003 Weber was responsible for the space configuration on the Uetliberg
Uetliberg
The Üetliberg is a mountain in the Swiss plateau, part of the Albis chain, rising to 873 m . The Uetliberg offers a panoramic view of the entire city of Zurich and the Lake of Zurich. There is also a hotel in the name of "Uto Kulm" on this small mountain...
, which still stands.
Weber co-operated with Zürich architect Justus Dahinden
Justus Dahinden
Justus Dahinden is a notable Swiss architect, teacher and writer about architecture.- Life :From 1945 to 1949, he studied architecture at ETH Zürich , graduating in 1956 with his Ph.D. In 1955 he started his own architecture office in Zürich...
, making sculptures for buildings in Dahinden, Vienna and Zürich.
He discovered his passion for three-dimensional sculptures after thirty years of painting. On the basis of his paintings, development can be recognized contrary to his sculptures, which orients itself to Cézanne and Gubler.
External links
- Official site "Bruno Weber - A world full of fantasy"
- Entry of Bruner Webre in labyrinthe with extensive biographic information