Josef Oertle
Born in 1915.
Died in 2004.
Josef Oertle was an artist whose work was shaped by his involvement as a Senntummaler, a Swiss painting tradition, as well as by his work as a farmer. These two aspects of his life appear to have influenced his artistic production, although the details of his specific works and their impact remain to be explored. Oertle thus embodies a link between art and rural life, reflecting a particular sensitivity to his surroundings.
The elements of his career raise questions about how his artistic legacy might be perceived today.