Otto Charles Bänninger (24 January 1897 – 15 May 1973) was a Swiss sculptor, born in Zürich.[1][2]
He married Germaine Richier on 12 December 1929.
"Otto-C.-Bänninger-Weg" in Zürich is named for him.
Works
edit- Knabe mit Pferd, 1939, Schweizerische Landesausstellung in Zürich (destroyed)
- Bullinger-Denkmal, 1939–1940, Zürich, Grossmünster
- Der Genesende, 1946–48, Zürich, Universitätsspital
- Remonte!, 1957, Olten, Aare-Brücke
- Bronzeportal, 1957, Schaffhausen, Münster
- Reiterstandbild Henri Guisan, 1967, Lausanne-Ouchy
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Equestrian sculpture of Henri Guisan, 1967 -
Heinrich Bullinger, 1939–1940 -
Portal of Münster Schaffhausen, 1939–1940
Further reading
edit- Charles-Albert Cingria: Otto Charles Bänninger. Graphis, Zürich 1949.
- Franz Müller: Reiner Statuaire. Otto Charles Bänninger – Porträts und Denkmäler. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 18./19. Januar 1997, S. 68.
References
edit- ^ *"Otto Bänninger". SIKART Lexicon on art in Switzerland.
- ^ Benezit Dictionary of Artists
External links
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- Otto Bänninger in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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