Jean-Louis Gampert

Jean-Louis Gampert (1884-1942) was a Swiss painter and illustrator.

Biography Gampert was born 8 February 1884 in Geneva.

He learnt painting with Heinrich Knirr (de) in Munich and then learnt in the Paris atelier of Maurice Denis and Sérusier. He is known for engraving prints for La locandiera. He was a friend of Roger de La Fresnaye, From 1927, Gampert and Alexandre Cingria lead the École des Pâquis movement, which included artists such as Emilio-Maria Beretta, Albert Chavaz and Paul Monnier.

Jean-Louis Gampert died 7 August 1942 in Geneva. Portrait de Jacques Chenevière (1886-1976), hommes de lettres genevois, 1924. Geneva Public Library Sketch for the costume of Olivia in "La Nuit des rois" by Shakespeare, 1914

Illustrations Mesure pour mesure by William Shakespeare, traduction et préface de Guy de Pourtalès, Paris : Société littéraire de France Paris, 1921 (wood engravings) Théâtre de Clara Gazul by Prosper Mérimée, Paris, édition de la nouvelle revue française, 1922 La Route aplanie by Marius Besson, 1931