Max BILL
(1908 – 1994)
The founder of concrete art in Switzerland, Max Bill played an influential role not only as an architect, painter, sculptor and graphic artist, but also as an academic, politician and writer.
Throughout his career, Max Bill designed numerous posters, including one for the Munich Olympics in 1972.
In his introduction to the catalogue of the 1949 Zurich Concrete Art Exhibition, Max Bill formulates his vision as follows:
'The aim of Concrete Art is to develop objects for spiritual use, just as man creates objects for material use'.
Here he emphasises the difference between figurative and non-figurative art, and presents Concrete Art as an attempt to create objects that fulfil a similar function in the spiritual world to that of objects in the material world.
In his work, geometric shapes dictate the choice of colours, which are organised to create a visual impact and give a sense of order and structure.
Throughout his career, Max Bill created numerous exhibition posters and a number of advertising posters, such as those for the Munich Olympic Games in 1972 and the 25th Montreux Jazz Festival in 1991.
Max Bill
circa 1958
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Max Bill
circa 1958
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Konkrete Kunst, 50 Jahre Entwicklung, Helmhaus Zürich
1960
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dokumentation über marcel duchamp, kunstgewerbemuseum zürich 1960
1960
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Kunstausstellung in Höngg, Zürich
1967
CHF 620.–
Zürcher Künstler im Helmhaus
1968
CHF 640.–
Max Bill, Kunsthaus Düsseldorf
1968
CHF 740.–
Exposition Piet Mondrian à la National Galerie, Berlin
1968
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Max Bill, Kunsthalle Bern 1968
1968
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Max Bill, Kunsthalle Bern
1968
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Max Bill, Galerie Bischofberger, Zürich
1969
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Max Bill, Geometric composition
1970
CHF 670.–
Olympische Spiele München 1972
1970
CHF 1460.–
Zürcher Künstler im Helmhaus
1970
CHF 570.–
Olympische Spiele München 1972
1970
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Max Bill, Galerie im Erker, am Gallusplatz, St-Gallen
1971
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Exposition Max Bill au Musée Rath, Genève
1972
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Exposition Max Bill au Musée Rath, Genève
1972
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Max Bill, Galerie Ziegler, Genève
1973
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Kultur Plakat, kulturelle plakate der Schweiz
1974
CHF 1130.–
Kultur Plakat, kulturelle plakate der Schweiz
1974
CHF 1660.–
Amnesty international, Prisoners of conscience
1977
CHF 650.–
Exposition "En 1930 à Zürich", nouvelles idées, nouvelles habitations
1977
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Akademie Amriswil, Amriswiler Orgeltage
1979
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Dada in Zürich
1980
CHF 1270.–
Max Bill, Galerien Tödistrasse Zürich
1982
CHF 690.–
25 Jazz Festival Montreux
1990
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25ème jazz festival, Montreux
1990
CHF 660.–