Richard paul lohse biography of mahatma gandhi

Swiss artist (1902–1988)

Richard Paul Lohse (September 13, 1902 – September 16, 1988) was a Swiss painter^[1] and graphic artist and one of the main representatives of the concrete and constructive art movements.

Richard paul lohse biography of mahatma gandhi

Life

Lohse was born in Zürich in 1902. His wish to study in Paris was thwarted due to his difficult economic circumstances. In 1918, he joined the advertising agency Max Dalang, where he trained to become an advertising designer.

Lohse, then an autodidact, painted expressive, late-cubist still lifes.

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In the 1930s, his work as a graphic artist and book designer placed him among the pioneers of modern Swiss graphic design; in paintings of this period, he worked on curved and diagonal constructions. Success eventually allowed him to establish his own graphic design studio in Zürich.^[2]

He combined art with a political and moral awareness, which led him to be an activist for immigrants.

In the 1930s, he was actively involved i