Max Bill

Max Bill (December 22, 1908 – December 8, 1994) was a Swiss architect, artist, and designer.

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December 22 - 1908 - December 8 - 1994 - Swiss - Architect - Designer

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After an apprenticeship as a silversmith, Bill took up studies at the Bauhaus in Dessau.

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Apprenticeship - Silversmith - Bauhaus - Dessau

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In 1944, he became a professor at the school of arts in Zurich.

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1944 - Zurich

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Among Bill's most famous designs is the "Ulmer Hocker" of 1954, a chair that can also be used as a shelf element or a side table. Although the chair was a creation of Bill and Dutch designer Hans Gugelot, it is often called "Bill Hocker" because the first sketch on a cocktail napkin was Bill's work.

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1954 - Hans Gugelot

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A large granite sculpture by Max Bill was installed adjacent to the Bahnhofstrasse, Zürich in 1983. As is often the case with modern art in public places, the installation generated some controversy.

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Granite - Bahnhofstrasse, Zürich - 1983

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