Signer, Roman, 1938-
Variant namesRoman Signer (born 1938 in Appenzell, Switzerland) is principally a visual artist who works in sculpture, art installations photography, and video.
Born in Appenzell, Switzerland, Signer started his career as an artist later in life at the age of 28, after working as an architect’s draughtsman, a radio engineer apprentice, and a short stint in a pressure cooker factory. He holds degrees from arts institutions in Switzerland and Poland. He studied at the Schule für Gestaltung in Zurich and Lucerne between 1966 and 1971. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland from 1971-1972.
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| referencedIn | Signer, Roman : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| contributorOf | Margo Leavin Gallery records | Getty Research Institute | |
| contributorOf | Harald Szeemann Papers |
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| associatedWith | Klein, Yves, 1928-1962 | person |
| associatedWith | Leavin, Margo. | person |
| associatedWith | Margo Leavin Gallery | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Szeemann, Harald, 1933-2005 | person |
| associatedWith | Tinguely, Jean, 1925-1991 | person |
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Birth 1938
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