About Dominique Appia
Lived 1926 – 2017 (aged 90–91). Dominique Appia was a Swiss painter.
Dominique Appia (29 July 1926 – 8 January 2017) was a Swiss painter based in Geneva. His paintings depict imaginative scenarios of cities, landscapes and interiors where familiar elements are juxtaposed as in a dream: a cathedral becomes a railway station, the Mediterranean gushes up from the Paris Metro, and a room with disappearing children is invaded by different world environments. "Entre les trous de la memoire", in English "Between the Holes in the Memory", is the best known image by this intriguing and little-known artist.
His dreamlike paintings are often mistaken for the work of Salvador Dalí.
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Who was Dominique Appia?
Swiss artist (1926-2017)
When was Dominique Appia born?
Dominique Appia was born in 1926 in Geneva.
When did Dominique Appia die?
Dominique Appia died on 8 January 2017 in Geneva.
What was Dominique Appia's occupation?
Dominique Appia was a painter.
What nationality was Dominique Appia?
Dominique Appia was Swiss.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dominique Appia. https://biography.guide/dominique-appia/
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