About Max Kohler
Lived 1919 – 2001 (aged 81). Max Kohler was a Swiss painter.
Max Ernst Kohler (6 October 1919, Solothurn – 1 April 2001, Zurich) was a Swiss painter.
Kohler's art received international attention, especially in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1959, Kohler was a participant in documenta 2 in Kassel in the graphic department. He lived and worked most of his life in Paris and Bern. In Aarau, he joined the Ziegelrain studio community, which had developed from the Aarau group around Heiner Kielholz, Christian Rothacher and Hugo Suter.
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Who was Max Kohler?
Swiss artist (1919-2001)
When was Max Kohler born?
Max Kohler was born on 6 October 1919 in Solothurn.
When did Max Kohler die?
Max Kohler died on 1 April 2001 in Zurich.
What was Max Kohler's occupation?
Max Kohler was a painter.
What nationality was Max Kohler?
Max Kohler was Swiss.
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