Camille Graeser

Camille Graeser (27 February 1892, Carouge – 21 February 1980, Wald) was a Swiss painter and member of the circle of Zurich Concrete artists.

[1][2] He was born in Switzerland but grew up in Stuttgart, Germany where he became a furniture designer.

He took part in major exhibitions by the association Werkbund and in 1927 was invited to create furniture for Mies van der Rohe.

[3] In 1933 he fled to Switzerland as a result of the Nazis coming to power.

[1] The Camille Graeser Foundation was established in 1981, and is responsible for his artistic estate.

Schematic reproduction of "Energie in der Reihe" from 1952, 80 x 36 cm
Schematic reproduction of "rhythmische Reduktion" from 1952, 80 x 40 cm