Tomb of Heinz Jost
- Artist
- Walter Kretz
- Year
- 1997
- Material
- Poster frame on architectural bronze
- Location
- Bremgarten Cemetery, Murtenstrasse 51, D2, grave no. 325
Background
The grave monument of Heinz Jost at the Bremgarten cemetery in Bern consists of a poster frame in Baubronze and was made by Walter Kretz in 1997. Kretz was born in Steckborn in 1942 and is a sculptor and painter. After a visit to Gustave Piguet, he gave up the Matura and trained as a stone sculptor in Nidau. He also worked as an expert on gravestones for the Bern cemetery administration. He has lived and worked in Bern since 1958.
Researched and summarised by Bärn Kit. Sources: Kultur Stadt Bern, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum (offene Daten) · Wikipedia (de): Walter Kretz
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