Felix Hoffmann

His most acclaimed picture book, Joggeli wott go Birli schüttle (1963) was lauded by the Swiss National Museum in 2018 as a primary subject in the exhibition Joggeli, Pitschi, Globi, which examined the nation's cultural heritage. Its English translation A Boy Went Out to Gather Pears was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year upon release in 1966. In the field of fine press, he created the only illustrations for The Magic Mountain that were authorized by the author, Thomas Mann, prior to his death. Hoffmann was a prolific stained glass artist for Swiss churches. His major commissions include the windows for the Bern Minster and the Stadtkirche Aarau, and frescoes and glasswork for numerous Reformed churches throughout the canton of Aargau.

• Name — Felix Hoffmann • Born — 18 April 1911 • Birthplace — Aarau, Switzerland • Died — 16 June 1975 • Known for — Book illustration, stained glass, graphic design • Notable Works — A Boy Went Out to Gather Pears (Joggeli wott go Birli schüttle) Bern Minster (stained glass) • Awards — New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book (1966)

Felix Hoffmann was born on 18 April 1911 in Aarau, Switzerland, and died on 16 June 1975.

• Illustration — "Fresco Bachfischet" at the Upper Mill, Old Town of Aarau, is no longer at the original site.

Hoffmann designed stained glass windows for the Bern Minster and the Church of Aarau city (Stadtkirche Aarau). His commissions included frescoes and windows for numerous Reformed churches, including those in Auenstein, Bözen, Kirchberg, and Umiken. • Church of Aarau city • Reformed Church Auenstein • Reformed Church Bözen • Reformed Church Kirchberg • Reformed Church Umiken • Bern Minster