Richard Paul Lohse was a Swiss painter, graphic designer, and theorist who played a significant role in the development of geometric abstraction and constructive art in the 20th century. Born on September 13, 1902, in Zürich, Switzerland, Lohse began his artistic career as a commercial apprentice and graphic designer. He was self-taught as a painter and was influenced by the works of Piet Mondrian and the De Stijl movement. Lohse's early paintings explored the interplay of color and form, and he gradually developed a systematic approach to composition based on mathematical principles. He believed that art should be objective, rational, and universally understandable, and he sought to create works that embodied these ideals. Lohse's mature style, which emerged in the 1940s, was characterized by the use of modular grids, precise color relationships, and a limited palette of primary colors. He often worked in series, exploring variations on a theme or compositional idea. Lohse's paintings, such as his Fifteen Systematic Color Series (1943-1953) and his Vertical-Horizontal-Diagonal series (1947-1955), exemplify his rigorous approach to color and form. In addition to his painting, Lohse was also an influential theorist and educator. He taught at the Zürich School of Arts and Crafts from 1937 to 1955 and published several books on art and design theory, including New Design in Exhibitions (1953) and Color Orders (1982). Lohse's work has been widely exhibited and collected, and he is recognized as one of the key figures in the development of Swiss constructive art. He died on December 16, 1988, in Zürich.
geometric abstraction, constructive art, color theory, modular grids, Swiss art
Richard Paul Lohse (1902 - 1988) was a Swiss painter, graphic artist, and industrial designer. He created an avant-garde geometric abstract style of painting, and he also became a pioneer of modern Swiss graphic design. Among his most important works are the L-System, a series of paintings and prints featuring his signature geometric patterns. He is also noted for his book designs, often in collaboration with the architect, Max Bill. His posters for the Swiss National Exhibition of 1939, and for the Swiss National Theatre of Basel in 1941, are considered to be classics of Swiss graphic design. Lohse's work was a major influence on the global Bauhaus movement, and his painting has been critically acclaimed.
Richard Paul Lohse, Swiss artist, painting, geometric abstract, graphic design, L-System, Max Bill, Bauhaus, prints, posters.
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