Donald Brun Biography
Brun, Donald
Born 30,10,1909 Basel, 15,8,1999 Clarens (in accordance with Montreux), of Basel. Son of the Gerald Ernest Robert and the Martha geb. Schelling.  Elise Traversini, daughter of the Emile. 1927-30 theory as advertisement draughtsmen with Ernst Keiser in Basel, 1930-31 attendance of the specialized class for diagram at the vocational school Basel, 1932 to the Akad. for free ones and applied art Berlin. Starting from 1933 as independent commercial artists actively, 1946-74 subject teachers for diagram at the vocational school Basel, since 1977 free lance artist. With Herbert Leupin general agent trained into the 1940er and of a humorous and popular poster style 50's. Like the commercial artists of the 1930er years proceeded also B. from akrib. the article shown, which was converted now however in a clear, reducing style. Animals played a large role: It replaced the approach by it woman, or its charakterist. Animismus transformed the applied product into a fabulous creature. B. was active as Gestalter of numerous fairs abroad the in and: 1939 cooperation at the mode pavilion of Switzerland. National exhibition, 1958 culture pavilion and pavilion for chemistry at the world exhibition in Brussels, over several years exhibition leaders of the sample fair Basel. Since 1930 member Swiss of work federation, founder and honour member of the Alliance Graphique international one, pioneer of the federation Swiss commercial artist (VSG), member of the federation of graphic Gestalter (BGG) and the working group Swiss commercial artist (1912 by fusion of VSG and BGG developed, today for Swiss Graphic of designer). Initiant of the Grafothek in the trade museum Basel.