Franz Gertsch
Swiss · b. 1930
Painting and printmaking
DESCRIPTION
Franz Gertsch was a Swiss painter and printmaker known for his monumental photorealistic portraits and nature studies. He gained international fame with his 'situation portraits' in the 1970s and later focused on large-scale woodcuts. His works melt the boundaries between illusion and reality, often based on his own documentary-style photographs of family and friends.