Bernhard Luginbühl

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Sculpture Dickfigur Beteigeuze (1996) in front of the Museum Tinguely Basel, Switzerland.

Bernhard Luginbühl (16 February 1929 – 19 February 2011)[1] was one of the best known Swiss sculptors.[2]

He became famous with his iron sculptures in the late 1950s.

In 1976 he started with building giant wooden sculptures which he sets on fire as an art event.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Künstler Bernhard Luginbühl ist gestorben". Berner Zeitung. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011. 
  2. ^ Hesse, Jochen (2008). Der populäre Künstler: das Beispiel Bernhard Luginbühl. Peter Lang. ISBN 978-3-03910-979-1. 

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