Paul Talman
1932Born in Zurich.
1949First abstract works.
1955Produces his paintings in series as engravings on acrylic glass.
1960Creates his famous "roller paintings" and "spherical paintings" as kinetic objects, which bring him worldwide attention.
1961Major solo exhibition "Bewogen Beweging" at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
1962Becomes a member of the Groupe de Recherche d'Art Visuel (GRAV), Paris.
1964Moved to the United States and spent some time at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In the United States, he designs furniture for KNOLL International.
1965Another important exhibition takes place at the Byron Gallery in New York.
1968Invited to the 4th documenta in Kassel with four of his kinetic "spherical paintings".
1973Moved with his family to the former castle of Ueberstorf. Here he maintained his relationships with many well-known artists, such as Daniel Spoerri, Jean Tinguely or Dieter Roth.
1987Dies in Ueberstorf.
1949First abstract works.
1955Produces his paintings in series as engravings on acrylic glass.
1960Creates his famous "roller paintings" and "spherical paintings" as kinetic objects, which bring him worldwide attention.
1961Major solo exhibition "Bewogen Beweging" at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
1962Becomes a member of the Groupe de Recherche d'Art Visuel (GRAV), Paris.
1964Moved to the United States and spent some time at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In the United States, he designs furniture for KNOLL International.
1965Another important exhibition takes place at the Byron Gallery in New York.
1968Invited to the 4th documenta in Kassel with four of his kinetic "spherical paintings".
1973Moved with his family to the former castle of Ueberstorf. Here he maintained his relationships with many well-known artists, such as Daniel Spoerri, Jean Tinguely or Dieter Roth.
1987Dies in Ueberstorf.
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Calendar designed by the Swiss artist Paul Talman in 1969. It includes 31 silkscreened acrylic sheets with a fra...