Hans Finsler
Swiss photographer (1891-1972)
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Hans Finsler was born on December 7, 1891[1], in Heilbronn[2]. He died on April 3, 1972[3], in Zurich[4]. He worked as a photographer[5] and university teacher[6]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Switzerland[8], Germany[9]
- Field of work: photography[10]
- Employer: Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle[11], Kunstgewerbeschule Zürich[12]
- Student: Hildegard Heise[13], Serge Stauffer[14], Doris Stauffer[15], Werner Bischof[16], René Burri[17], Evelyn Hofer[18], Heinrich Koch[19], Gerda Leo[20], Anita Niesz[21], Ernst Scheidegger[22], Emil Schulthess[23], Philipp Giegel[24]
- Member of: Schweizerischer Werkbund[25]
- Religion or worldview: reformed[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Family name: Finsler[28]
- Given name: Hans[29]
- Work location: Zurich[30]
- Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Zurich[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[32]
- Sibling: Paul Finsler[33]
- Has works in the collection: Städel Museum[34], Minneapolis Institute of Art[35], Tate[36], National Gallery of Art[37], San Francisco Museum of Modern Art[38], Museum of Modern Art[39], Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam[40], ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe[41], J. Paul Getty Museum[42]
- Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[43]
FAQs
Where was Hans Finsler born?
Hans Finsler was born in Heilbronn[2].
Where did Hans Finsler die?
Hans Finsler died in Zurich[4].
What did Hans Finsler do for work?
Hans Finsler worked as a photographer[5] and university teacher[6].