Karl Walser

Swiss · 1877–1943 · Painter, Printmaker

Karl Edmund Walser was a Swiss painter, stage designer, illustrator, muralist, and artist. He was the older brother, by one year, of the writer Robert Walser, and provided… (Wikipedia)

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Karl Edmund Walser was a Swiss painter, stage designer, illustrator, muralist, and artist. He was the older brother, by one year, of the writer Robert Walser, and provided illustrations or cover art for 11 of Robert's books, including his first book Fritz Kocher's Aufsätze (1904). He was a close friend of German expressionist painter Max Beckmann, who strongly influenced his work.

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Born 1877, Biel/BienneDied 1943, BernOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Draughtsman, IllustratorWikidata Q1733293 ↗ULAN 500024905 ↗Museum works 8

Also known as k. walser, Karl Edmund Walser, walser