Otto Baumberger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Otto Baumberger

Swiss artist (1889-1961)

Date of Birth: 21-May-1889

Place of Birth: Altstetten, canton of Zürich, Switzerland

Date of Death: 26-Dec-1961

Profession: painter, university teacher

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Otto Baumberger (21 May 1889 Altstetten, Zurich - 26 December 1961 Weiningen), was a noted Swiss painter and poster artist.
Baumberger produced some 200 posters of great quality and style.
His realistic rendering of a herringbone tweed coat became a classic of Swiss poster, an example of a Sachplakat (object poster).