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Most Famous Swiss Artists & Designers

Art & Design 227
Switzerland 2,161
219 LC Le Corbusier Le Corbusier Swiss Architect 1887–1965
1,924 AG Alberto Giacometti Alberto Giacometti Swiss Sculptor 1901–1966
3,538 HR H. R. Giger H. R. Giger Swiss Painter 1940–2014
4,512 FB Francesco Borromini Francesco Borromini Swiss Architect 1599–1667
7,488 ST Sophie Taeuber-Arp Sophie Taeuber-Arp Swiss Painter 1889–1943
8,544 JT Jean Tinguely Jean Tinguely Swiss Sculptor 1925–1991
9,613 FH Ferdinand Hodler Ferdinand Hodler Swiss Painter 1853–1918
10,428 JI Johannes Itten Johannes Itten Swiss Painter 1888–1967
10,684 MB Mario Botta Mario Botta Swiss Architect b. 1943
15,332 AF Adrian Frutiger Adrian Frutiger Swiss Designer 1928–2015
17,748 CM Carlo Maderno Carlo Maderno Swiss Architect 1556–1629
19,341 PR Pipilotti Rist Swiss Artist b. 1962
20,363 AA Albert Anker Albert Anker Swiss Painter 1831–1910
25,255 CG Charles Gleyre Charles Gleyre Swiss Painter 1806–1874
33,981 Z Zep Zep Swiss Artist b. 1967
36,528 DT Domenico Trezzini Domenico Trezzini Swiss Architect 1670–1734
43,674 GG Giovanni Giacometti Giovanni Giacometti Swiss Painter 1868–1933
43,981 CA Cuno Amiet Swiss Painter 1868–1961
48,122 AC Antonio Ciseri Antonio Ciseri Swiss Painter 1821–1891
48,168 JM Josef Müller-Brockmann Josef Müller-Brockmann Swiss Designer 1914–1996
57,761 D Derib Derib Swiss Artist b. 1944
62,962 LL Louis Léopold Robert Louis Léopold Robert Swiss Painter 1794–1835
66,679 VV Vincenzo Vela Vincenzo Vela Swiss Sculptor 1820–1891
69,686 D( Dimitri (clown) Dimitri (clown) Swiss Artist 1935–2016
83,234 FG Franz Gertsch Franz Gertsch Swiss Painter b. 1930
89,834 DG Domenico Gilardi Domenico Gilardi Swiss Architect 1785–1845
91,169 PR Pierre Rossier Pierre Rossier Swiss Photographer 1829–1883
97,229 HM Herbert Matter Swiss Photographer 1907–1984
97,903 YM Youri Messen-Jaschin Youri Messen-Jaschin Swiss Painter b. 1941
105,253 KS Karl Stauffer-Bern Karl Stauffer-Bern Swiss Sculptor 1857–1891
105,313 AR Antonio Raggi Antonio Raggi Swiss Sculptor 1624–1686
107,009 ES Eduard Spelterini Eduard Spelterini Swiss Photographer 1852–1931
107,337 CW Caspar Wolf Swiss Painter 1735–1783
108,325 AV Albert von Keller Albert von Keller Swiss Painter 1844–1920
118,353 GM Gaudenzio Marconi Swiss Photographer 1841–1885
120,328 NT Niele Toroni Swiss Artist b. 1937
120,498 RS Roman Signer Swiss Sculptor b. 1938
124,162 MD Martin Disler Swiss Sculptor 1949–1996
129,644 AO Arnold Odermatt Arnold Odermatt Swiss Photographer b. 1925
130,102 RA René Auberjonois (painter) Swiss Painter 1872–1957
131,441 GA Giocondo Albertolli Giocondo Albertolli Swiss Sculptor 1743–1839
132,042 JH Jean Huber Jean Huber Swiss Painter 1721–1786
146,590 HS Hermann Scherer Hermann Scherer Swiss Painter 1893–1927
149,280 LR Luigi Rusca Swiss Architect 1762–1822
157,950 OR Otto Rudolf Salvisberg Otto Rudolf Salvisberg Swiss Architect 1882–1940
160,808 FB Frank Buchser Frank Buchser Swiss Painter 1828–1890
162,459 RZ Rémy Zaugg Swiss Painter 1943–2005
171,827 GF Gaspare Fossati Swiss Architect 1809–1883
176,576 LC Luigi Canonica Luigi Canonica Swiss Architect 1764–1844
182,486 EK Emma Kunz Emma Kunz Swiss Artist 1892–1963
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Inside Switzerland Artists & Designers

227 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous switzerland artists & designers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Switzerland Artists & Designers peaked in the 1890s with 17 people.

What Switzerland Artists & Designers Are Known For

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Painter are Switzerland Artists & Designers's biggest group — 43% of all notables (98).

Switzerland Artists & Designers over-index on architect — 29.0× the global rate.

  1. Painter98
  2. Architect44
  3. Sculptor30
  4. Artist17
  5. Photographer17
  6. Designer6
  7. Chef3
  8. Engraver2
  1. Architect4429.0×
  2. Photographer1722.6×
  3. Designer620.4×
  4. Sculptor3016.2×
  5. Painter9815.8×
  6. Artist1711.8×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Switzerland Artists & Designers compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.