Ferdinand Hodler

Swiss artist (1853-1918).

Born March 14th, 1853 in Bern. [ref]

Died May 19th, 1918 at 65 years old in Geneva. [ref]

Occupations
designer, graphic artist, lithographer, painter, university teacher
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir