Theo Eble
Theo Eble or Théo Eblé (1 June 1899 –2 May 1974) was a Swiss painter, graphic designer and drafter. Elbe was educated at the Gewerbeschule Basel, a Kunstgewerbeschule in Basel, from 1915 –1920 From 1922 –1925 Elbe studied at the Academy of Arts in Berlin, where he was a student of Karl Hofer. According to the Jean Tinguely, Eble also studied at Bauhaus.
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- Name
- Theo Eble
- Born
- 1 June 1899
- Birthplace
- Basel, Switzerland
- Died
- 2 May 1974
- Spouse
- * *
- Movement
- *New Objectivity
- Education
- Academy of Fine Arts
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Occupation
- painter
- Teachers
- Arnold Fiechter · Karl Hofer
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Theo Eble or Théo Eblé (1 June 1899 –2 May 1974) was a Swiss painter, graphic designer and drafter. Elbe was educated at the Gewerbeschule Basel, a Kunstgewerbeschule in Basel, from 1915 –1920 From 1922 –1925 Elbe studied at the Academy of Arts in Berlin, where he was a student of Karl Hofer. According to the Jean Tinguely, Eble also studied at Bauhaus.
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In 1925 Eble married the Swiss painter Julia Ris,a fellow classmate at the Academy of Fine Arts, and moved with Ris to Basel. From 1931– 1967 Basel taught drawing and graphic design at Gewerbeschule Basel. Eble's students included Samuel Buri, Jean Tinguely, Beatrice Afflerbach and the graphic designer Rudi Meyer (1943-). Eble was one of the founding members of Gruppe 33, an anti-fascist artist association in Basel.
Theo Eble studied at Allgemeine Gewerbeschule Basel and Academy of Arts, Berlin. Training under Arnold Fiechter and Karl Hofer is recorded. Beatrice Afflerbach, Andreas His and Herbert Leupin are recorded as having studied under Theo Eble. Employment is recorded with Basel School of Design.
Theo Eble (1899–1974) Künstler, Maler, Grafiker, Glasmalerei, Fresko, Gab auf dem Friedhof Hörnli, Riehen, Basel-Stad
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• Name — Theo Eble • Born — 1 June 1899 • Birthplace — Basel, Switzerland • Died — 2 May 1974 • Place of death — Basel, Switzerland • Other Names — Théo Eblé • Spouse — * * • Children — 1 • Movement — *New Objectivity • Gruppe 33 • Constructivism • Education — Academy of Fine Arts
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In 1935 Eble's and Ris' daughter Doris Eva Eble, was born in Basel. In 1949 Elbe married Helena "Helli" Eble, née Merkle.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 2177755-X, Ausstellung Gruppe 33, mit Hommage an Theo Eble zum 100. Geburtstag (1999 : Basel).
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- 1.Eble, Theo.
- 2.Werner Schmalenbach: Eröffnungs Ansprache für Theo Eble, doi:10.5169/seals-82093#737. In: Architektur und Kunst, 1951, abgerufen am 17. April 2021.
- 3.1953, Glasfenster im Augenspital
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 2177755-X, Ausstellung Gruppe 33, mit Hommage an Theo Eble zum 100. Geburtstag (1999 : Basel).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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