Emil Cardinaux
Pioneered Swiss modern poster art
Emil Cardinaux was a Swiss painter and poster artist. Cardinaux, the son of a Bernese businessman, started studying law at the request of his parents, but also took drawing lessons at the Bern art school with Paul Volmar. In 1898 he moved to Munich to continue his studies, where he decided to become a full-time artist. He first took lessons in Ludwig Schmid-Reutte's studio, then he was a student of Franz von Stuck at the art academy. From 1903 he lived again in Bern, in 1911 he finally settled in the studio house built by Otto Ingold in Muri. Cardinaux was a representative of the “Bern School” led by Ferdinand Hodler, which also included Traugott Senn, Adolf Tièche, Eduard Boss, Ernst Linck, Emil Prochaska (1874–1948) and Max Eugen Brack (1878–1950). Cardinaux created an extensive body of work in a wide variety of media, he illustrated books, designed mono cards , printed matter and drew caricatures. He painted landscapes on canvas, as wall and glass paintings. Its fame, however, stems from the more than 130 posters that also attracted international attention.
Relationship Network
Master student
- Franz von Stuck Master
Fellow student
Influenced by
- Ferdinand Hodler Source
Artworks by this artist (49 total)
- Langenbruck. Basler Jura. Schweiz Luftkurort und Wintersportplatz 1913
- Rhätische Bahn Graubünden-Schweiz 1913
- Berne – Lötschberg – Simplon. Switzerland 1921
- Für das Volkswohl und die Altersversicherung – Revision der Alkoholgesetzgebung – Ja 1923
- Thomasianum, Bern 1907
- Burger-Kehl & Co. Moderne Herren- und Knabenbekleidung 1912
- Cardinaux-Ausstellung Kunstsalon Wolfsberg 1913
- Bally – Schuhe für die Familie 1935
- Bern Schweiz Switzerland Suisse 1906
- Chocolat de Villars 1905
- Exposition nationale suisse – Berne 1914 1914
- Jungfrau-Bahn 1910
- Palace Hotel. St. Moritz 1921
- Teppich-Haus, Schuster and Co 1924
- Freilicht Theater Luzern Hertenstein. Die Braut von Messina 1909
- Bern – Schweiz, Switzerland, Suisse 1906
- P. K. Z. Confection Kehl 1908
- Trümmelbach – Das Wunder der Gletscherwasser 1922
- Fort mit dem Brotvogt – 5. Dez. Brotmonopol Nein 1926
- Coro – Conserven Rorschach 1919