{"id":33328,"date":"2013-02-05T00:38:04","date_gmt":"2013-02-04T22:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/graphic-design-en\/graphiste-suisse-rolf-rappaz"},"modified":"2022-01-29T07:04:52","modified_gmt":"2022-01-29T06:04:52","slug":"swiss-graphic-designer-rolf-rappaz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/en\/history-of-graphic-design\/swiss-graphic-designer-rolf-rappaz","title":{"rendered":"Rolf Rappaz, &#8220;The art of Swiss design!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Rolf_rappaz-portrait.jpg\" alt=\"Rolf Rappaz graphic design swiss basel\" width=\"800\" height=\"492\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>The art of Swiss design<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rappazmuseum.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rappaz Museum\u00a0<\/a>is located in the historical heart of the city of Basel, more precisely in the former house of the weavers of the Klingental Convent, which served as a workshop for the eponymous graphic designer Rolf Rappaz (1914-1996). It presents a permanent exhibition on the work of this Basel artist and graphic designer.\u00a0The museum also presents itself as a true centre of art and living culture, its objective being to bring together regional artistic production and a globalized perspective of art. Rappaz's work is the starting point for this process, which has marked both the history of world art and the history of Basel art through three decades of creation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Rolf-Rappaz-logo-suisse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Rolf-Rappaz-logo-suisse-1800x1108.jpg\" alt=\"Le logo de l'atelier du graphiste suisse Rolf Rappaz\" width=\"800\" height=\"492\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rolf Rappaz starts his graphic design apprenticeship at Frobenius A.G. in Basel (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/SWISSAIR.-1954-Frobenius-A.G.-Basel.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a poster by swissair, 1954<\/a>). Initially an independent graphic designer, he turned to the fine arts in the mid-1960s. In 1938, he co-founded the Swiss Graphic Designers Union. Master at the School of Applied Arts in Basel (1942-1945), he had a great influence on a whole generation of artists, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=Eva+Aeppli&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;hl=fr&amp;tbm=isch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eva Aeppli<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=Jean+Tinguely&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;hl=fr&amp;tbm=isch&amp;source=og&amp;sa=N&amp;tab=wi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jean Tinguely<\/a>. Founding member of the Association des graphistes cr\u00e9ateurs (1951). In 1958, he designed the tourism pavilion at the Brussels Universal Exhibition. He designed dozens of posters for the Swiss Exhibition in Basel, Olma, Swissair and Annabelle magazine.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/rolf-rappaz-affiches1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/rolf-rappaz-affiches1.jpg\" alt=\"Affiches suisses graphiste rolf rappaz\" width=\"800\" height=\"559\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Below, a small gallery of his posters in larger format. Click on the thumbnails:<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-33328 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/foire-bale-rolf-rappaz.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1131\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/foire-bale-rolf-rappaz-800x1131.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/foire-bale-rolf-rappaz-800x1131.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/foire-bale-rolf-rappaz-849x1200.jpg 849w, https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/foire-bale-rolf-rappaz.jpg 1276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Affiche-foire-suisse-Rolf-Rappaz.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Affiche-foire-suisse-Rolf-Rappaz-800x1200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Affiche-foire-suisse-Rolf-Rappaz-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Affiche-foire-suisse-Rolf-Rappaz.jpg 1398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/affiche-suisse-ecriture.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/affiche-suisse-ecriture-800x1211.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/affiche-suisse-ecriture-800x1211.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/affiche-suisse-ecriture-793x1200.jpg 793w, https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/affiche-suisse-ecriture.jpg 1324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/olma-poster-rolf-rappaz.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/olma-poster-rolf-rappaz-800x1126.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/olma-poster-rolf-rappaz-800x1126.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/olma-poster-rolf-rappaz-853x1200.jpg 853w, https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/olma-poster-rolf-rappaz.jpg 1287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/rolf-rappaz-child-poster.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/rolf-rappaz-child-poster-800x1280.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/rolf-rappaz-child-poster-800x1280.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/rolf-rappaz-child-poster-750x1200.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/rolf-rappaz-child-poster.jpg 1210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/rolf-rappaz-graphiste-atelier-1800x1107.jpg\" alt=\"Atelier du graphiste suisse Rolf Rappaz \u00e0 B\u00e2le\" width=\"800\" height=\"492\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the late 1960s, he gave up his career as a graphic designer to devote himself entirely to free art. The reconstruction of his workshop presents his obstinacy for geometric abstraction... dozens of boxes and drawers filled with small patterns, classified by sizes and colors...<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/rolf-rappaz-graphiste-suisse-atelier-1800x1108.jpg\" alt=\"Les dessins du graphiste suisse Rolf Rappaz \u00e0 B\u00e2le\" width=\"800\" height=\"492\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/rolf-rappaz-motif-sur-calques-1800x1108.jpg\" alt=\"Les dessins sur calques du graphiste b\u00e2lois Rolf Rappaz\" width=\"800\" height=\"492\" \/><\/p>\n<p>His work is based on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Permutation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">permutation<\/a> of basic geometric shapes (circle, square and triangle) and the three primary colours (red, blue, yellow). When at the end of dozens of sheets of scribbled layers, he gets the perfect shape, then he attacks the canvas...<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5115\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Rolf-Rappaz-bleu-blanc-rouge-1800x1108.jpg\" alt=\"Le mus\u00e9e Rolf Rappaz \u00e0 B\u00e2le\" width=\"800\" height=\"492\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/rolf-rappaz-peinture-graphiques-1800x1107.jpg\" alt=\"\u00e9toile color\u00e9e du graphiste suisse Rolf Rappaz\" width=\"800\" height=\"492\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And in the middle of these geometric canvases, some more childish silhouettes... but still geometric!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5118\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Rolf-Rappaz-illustrations-multicolores-1800x1108.jpg\" alt=\"Les mobiles color\u00e9s du graphiste suisse Rolf Rappaz\" width=\"800\" height=\"492\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So, if you ever visit Basel, take a look over there: <a title=\"Rappaz Museum B\u00e2le\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rappazmuseum.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.rappazmuseum.ch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PS: Here are some collages from his youth: \"It doesn't look like it dates back to 1928!\" (click on the thumbnails to enlarge)<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-33328 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/384761_295899027116635_1792600156_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/384761_295899027116635_1792600156_n-800x619.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/384761_295899027116635_1792600156_n-800x619.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/384761_295899027116635_1792600156_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/390690_295898983783306_1375808079_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/390690_295898983783306_1375808079_n-800x628.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/390690_295898983783306_1375808079_n-800x628.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/390690_295898983783306_1375808079_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/391787_295898823783322_2013478921_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/391787_295898823783322_2013478921_n-800x628.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/391787_295898823783322_2013478921_n-800x628.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/391787_295898823783322_2013478921_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/rolf-rappaz-croquis.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/rolf-rappaz-croquis-800x629.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/rolf-rappaz-croquis-800x629.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/rolf-rappaz-croquis.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/381696_295898933783311_2079961353_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grapheine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/381696_295898933783311_2079961353_n-800x626.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" 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