BAIER, Jean (1932-1999)

Jean Baier was a Swiss artist who initially as a trained mechanic after the Second World War. This interest enabled him to develop an artistic fascination for practical shapes and the aesthetics of industrial manufacturing using metal, aluminium and synthetic materials with spray paint. The highly celebrated Baier was commissioned to design and produce many public works art, including relief sculptures and murals in Switzerland. Provenance: Galerie HILT & Art Shop, Basel, Switzerland