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Swiss painter, designer, lithographer, and tapestry designer
Denise Voïta
Born(1928-03-14)March 14, 1928
Marsens, Switzerland
DiedApril 11, 2008(2008-04-11) (aged 80)
Lausanne, Switzerland
NationalitySwiss
Known forPainting, Textile Design

Denise Voïta (1928–2008) was a Swiss painter, designer, lithographer, and tapestry designer.

Biography

Voïta was born on March 14, 1928, in Marsens, Switzerland. She studied at the Lausanne School of Fine Arts. In the 1950s she was associated with the Concrete art movement, along with her colleagues Jean-Claude Hesselbarth [fr], Michel Gigon, Arthur Jobin [fr], and Antoine Poncet [fr].

in 1962 and 1987 she participated in the International Biennial of Tapestry in Lausanne.

In 2002 Voïta was awarded the Grand Prix of the Fondation Vaudoise pour la Culture.

Voïta died on April 11, 2008, in Lausanne, Switzerland.

References

  1. ^ "Voïta, Denise". SIKART Lexikon zu Kunst in der Schweiz. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  2. ^ Carey, Edith. "Voïta, Denise". Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  3. ^ Jaunin, Françoise. "Denise Voïta a rejoint les anges". Hommages. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  4. "Denise Voïta, peintre, graveur". Fondation Vaudoise pour la Culture. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
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