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GERTSCH, FRANZ

* 8.3.1930 Mörigen

Franz Gertsch is an important Swiss painter and wood engraver as well as an exponent of photorealism. He grew up first on Lake Biel and later in Bern. From 1947 to 1950 he attended the Max von Mühlenen school of painting, then studied with Hans Schwarzenbach in Bern until 1952. In the mid-1960s he was decisively influenced by Pop Art. He travelled to Scotland in 1961, 1963 and 1965 and to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in the Camargue around 1964 — 1965. In the period 1964 —1969 he created two-dimensional collages based on photographs, using coloured paper.

In 1967 he was awarded the Louise Aeschlimann Scholarship, and in 1971 the Swiss Federal Art Scholarship. One year later he took part in documenta 5 in Kassel and in 1978, 1979 and 2003 in the Venice Biennale. He rejected most of his works created before 1969 as being largely invalid, and they do not appear in the later catalogues raisonnés.

In 1969 Gertsch painted "Huaa...!", the first large-format photorealistic picture based on the projection of a 35mm slide. While the original was a film scene from an illustrated magazine, he soon moved on to slides he had taken himself, which he transferred to cotton cloth using a pointillist technique over a period of months, sometimes up to a year; initially in dispersion, later mainly in acrylic. This was followed by paintings based on his own photographs of family members and friends from the Swiss art scene. With his series on Luciano Castelli ("Marina makes up Luciano"), as well as "Medici", Gertsch achieved his international breakthrough.

From 1978 Gertsch moved on to individual portraits, creating woodcuts almost exclusively between 1986 and 1994. In 1987 he travelled to Japan. After experimenting with polychrome, he confined himself to monochrome prints. He also used mineral colours, with each print of the same motif having a different hue and thus acquiring the character of a single sheet (e.g. Natascha IV 1987). In the late 1980s water, which had already inspired Gertsch in his earlier marine paintings of 1972, again became a major theme. In 1995 he returned to painting, this time on paper. In his endeavour to free his painterly style from any personal expression — quite in contrast to his choice of motif — Gertsch developed an objective pointillist process based on a slide projection, which is ultimately based on Georges Seurat's doctrine of optical colour mixing from the 1880s.In autumn 2002, the Franz Gertsch Museum, financed by the entrepreneur Willy Michel, was opened in Burgdorf. In 2005, the first Franz Gertsch retrospective was launched. The exhibition venues were the Franz Gertsch Museum and the Kunstmuseum Bern. Since 2006, Gertsch has been an honorary citizen of his home municipality of Rüschegg. On the occasion of his 75th birthday, retrospectives of his work were shown in numerous cities.

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FRANZ GERTSCH

Lot 3701* - - Saturday 30 June 2018, 10.30 AM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–2022 Riggisberg)
Dominique. 1988.
Woodcut in colour. 7/18. Signed in pencil on the reverse: Franz Gertsch. Image 234 x 181 cm on Japan paper by Heizoburo 275 x 219 cm. Published by the artist and Turske & Turske, Zurich. Printed by the artist and Nik Hausmann.

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Lot 3714* - - Thursday 30 June 2022, 02.00 PM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Gräser. #13. 2004.
Woodcut in colours. 13/27. Signed in pencil on the reverse: Franz Gertsch. Image 125 x 124.5 cm on Kumohadamashi Japan paper by Heizaburo Iwano 153 x 153 cm. Printed by Nik Hausmann, Franz and Maria Gertsch. Unique in colour. In the original artist's frame.

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Lot 3747* - - Saturday 29 June 2019, 10.00 AM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Gräser I. 2000.
Woodcut in colours. ea 4/7, artist's proof outside an edition of 27. Image 136 x 125 cm on Kumohadamashi japan paper by Heizaburo Iwano 172 x 153 cm. Printed by Nik Hausmann, Franz and Maria Gertsch. Unique in colour. In the original artist's frame.

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Lot 3754 - - Saturday 05 December 2020, 10.00 AM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Natascha II. 1986.
Woodcut in colours, in three plates (print, silhouette and base plate) from birch wood. VI 1/5. Signed in pencil lower right: Franz Gertsch, as well as with the colour inscription and the number: VI 1/5. Image 105 × 90,5 cm on Hanga-Shi Japan paper 110 × 94 cm. Published by the artist and Turske & Turske, Zurich. Printed by Nik Hausmann, Franz Gertsch und Maria Gertsch.

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Lot 3498* - - Friday 09 December 2011, 11.00 AM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Schwarzwasser. 1998.
Holzschnitt in Blau. 18/20. Verso unten rechts signiert: Franz Gertsch, sowie verso unten links nummeriert. Darstellung 85,5 x 102 cm auf Japanbütten 107,3 x 124 cm. Entstanden für den Schleswig-Holsteinischen Kunstverein, Kiel.

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Lot 3746* - - Saturday 29 June 2019, 10.00 AM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Triptychon Schwarzwasser (Detail I, form the right wing). 1997.
Woodcut in colour. 9/20. Signed in pencil on the reverse lower right: Franz Gertsch. Image 85 x 102 cm on Kumohadamashi japan paper by Heizaburo Iwano 108 x 123.5 cm. In the original artist's frame. Executed in 1997 for the sponsors of the triptych "Schwarzwasser" for the Kunsthalle Kiel.

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Lot 3644* - - Thursday 24 June 2010, 10.00 AM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Gentiana Lutea.
Serie von drei Holzschnitten, je 9 / 10. Jeweils unten rechts signiert: Franz Gertsch. Darstellung jeweils 69,8 x 55,5 cm auf Japan 89 x 72,5 cm.

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Lot 3702* - - Saturday 30 June 2018, 10.30 AM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Gelber Enzian (olive). 2003.
Coloured woodcut. 10/14. Signed in pencil lower right: Franz Gertsch. Image 69.5 x 56 cm on Kumohadamshi Japan paper by Heizoburo 89 x 72 cm.

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Lot 3704* - - Saturday 30 June 2018, 10.30 AM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Gelber Enzian (vermilon). 2003.
Coloured woodcut. 10/14. Signed in pencil lower right: Franz Gertsch. Image 69.5 x 56 cm on Kumohadamshi Japan paper by Heizoburo 89 x 72 cm.

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Lot 3540* - - Friday 03 December 2010, 10.00 AM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Wasser.
Holzstich 5 / 20. Verso signiert: Franz Gertsch, sowie nummeriert. Druckstock 85 x 101,5 cm auf handgeschöpftem Japanpapier 105 x 123,5 cm. Gedruckt für den Stifterkreis der Kunsthalle zu Kiel 1998.

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Lot 3772* - - Saturday 09 December 2017, 10.30 AM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Gelber Enzian (Zinnoberrot). 2003.
Colour woodcut. 13/14. Signed in pencil lower right: Franz Gertsch. Image 70 x 56 cm on Kumohadamashi Japan paper by Heizaburo Iwano 89 x 72 cm.

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Lot 3703* - - Saturday 30 June 2018, 10.30 AM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Gelber Enzian (sepia). 2003.
Coloured woodcut. II/V. Signed in pencil lower right: Franz Gertsch. Image 69.5 x 56 cm on Kumohadamshi Japan paper by Heizoburo 89 x 72 cm.

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Lot 3713* - - Thursday 30 June 2022, 02.00 PM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Gelber Enzian (turquoise). 2003.
Woodcut in colour. I/V. Signed in pencil lower right: Franz Gertsch. Image 70 × 56 cm on Kumohadamshi Japan paper by Heizoburo 89 × 72 cm.

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Lot 3712* - - Thursday 30 June 2022, 02.00 PM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Gelber Enzian (gelb). 2003.
Woodcut in colour. I/V. Signed in pencil lower right: Franz Gertsch. Image 69.8 × 55.8 cm on Kumohadamashi Japan paper by Heizaburo Iwano 89.2 × 72.5 cm.

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Lot 3771* - - Saturday 09 December 2017, 10.30 AM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Gelber Enzian (gelb). 2003.
Colour woodcut. 1/10. Signed in pencil lower right: Franz Gertsch. Image 70 x 56 cm on Kumohadamashi Japan paper by Heizaburo Iwano 89 x 72 cm.

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Lot 3770* - - Saturday 01 July 2017, 04.00 PM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Gräser Detail # 1. 2003.
Colour woodcut. 3/18. Signed in pencil on the reverse: Franz Gertsch. Image 47 x 64 cm on Kumohadamashi Japan paper by Heizaburo Iwano 72 x 89 cm.

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Lot 3480 - - Friday 09 December 2011, 11.00 AM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Tabea. 1981.
Farblithographie. 5/18. Unten links signiert: Franz Gertsch. Blattmasse 63,5 x 91,3 cm auf Vélin. Herausgegeben vom Künstler und Veith Turske. Gedruckt bei Nik Hausmann, Séprais.

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Lot 3723* - - Saturday 08 December 2018, 10.30 AM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Gelber Enzian (olive). 2003.
Woodcut in colour. V/V. Signed in pencil lower right: Franz Gertsch. Image 69.5 x 56 cm on Kumohadamshi Japan paper by Heizoburo 89 x 72 cm.

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Lot 3724* - - Saturday 08 December 2018, 10.30 AM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Gelber Enzian (turquoise). 2003.
Woodcut in colour. 1/10. Signed in pencil lower right: Franz Gertsch. Image 69.5 x 56 cm on Kumohadamshi Japan paper by Heizoburo 89 x 72 cm.

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Lot 3745 - - Saturday 29 June 2019, 10.00 AM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Teichrosenblatt. 1998.
Woodcut in colour. ea Farbprobe, colour sample outside the edition of 30. Signed in pencil lower right: Franz Gertsch. Image 35.7 x 48 cm on Kumohadamashi japan paper by Heizaburo Iwano 42 x 54 cm. For the special edition of the book "Retrospektive, Franz Gertsch" 2005.

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Lot 3725* - - Saturday 08 December 2018, 10.30 AM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Gelber Enzian (blue). 2003.
Woodcut in colour. 11/10. Signed in pencil lower right: Franz Gertsch. Image 69.5 x 56 cm on Kumohadamshi Japan paper by Heizoburo 89 x 72 cm.

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Lot 3715* - - Thursday 30 June 2022, 02.00 PM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Cima del mar (détail 2). 1990.
Colour woodcut. 9/11, trial proof outside the edition of 130. Signed in pencil on the reverse: Franz Gertsch. Image 25.4 × 41 cm on Kumohadamashi Japan by Heizaburo Iwano 49.5 × 60.9 cm. Published as an annual gift by the Schweizerische Graphische Gesellschaft = Société La Gravure Suisse. Printed by the artist and Jürg Kretz.

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Lot 3750* - - Saturday 03 December 2016, 03.30 PM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Gelber Enzian (olive).
2003.
Colour woodcut. 13/14. Signed lower right: Franz Gertsch. Image 70 x 56 cm on Kumohadamashi Japan by Heizaburo Iwano 89 x 72 cm.

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Lot 3749* - - Saturday 03 December 2016, 03.30 PM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Gelber Enzian (sepia).
2003.
Colour woodcut. 10/14. Signed lower right: Franz Gertsch. Image 70 x 56 cm on Kumohadamashi Japan by Heizaburo Iwano 89 x 72 cm.

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Lot 3392 - - Friday 23 June 2006, 02.00 PM

FRANZ GERTSCH

(Mörigen 1930–lives and works in Rüschegg)
Schwarzwasser. Aus der Serie "Fünf Bilder".
Folge von 3 Serigraphien 1 bis 3 alle nummeriert: 55/60. Blatt Nr. 3 zusätzlich unten rechts handsigniert: Franz Gertsch. Darstellung je 37x34 cm auf Japan 50x40 cm. In Kasetten-Rahmen.

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