Blaise Bron

Blaise Bron (December 7, 1918 in Basel, Switzerland – September 11, 2004 in Lucerne, Switzerland) was a Swiss graphic designer, industrial designer, exhibition designer, book designer and photographer. Although he only designed nine posters he was presented awards for five of them and became known to the public through them.

Biography

From 1922 to 1938, Bron apprenticed as a typographer at the Frobenius AG in Basle. He then studied a further ten semesters at The Basel School of Design, Basle/Switzerland, specializing in graphic design. Between 1943 and 1945 he worked for the Keller & Co. printing company in Lucerne. In 1948, Bron started his own business and opened his own graphic studio.

Awards

His first recognition as an artist was the selection of his black and white Mobiloil poster in 1951 by the Department of Home Affairs at the awards for the best Swiss posters. The following year, a second award was given to him for his Mobiloil poster in colour.

Bron continued his success at the Swiss Industries Fair in 1965, 1968 and 1974. He also won the competition of the General Swiss Post Office for new stamps and was the runner-up in the audience vote in 1970.

Bron

Bron is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.

Geography

It lies 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Lyon. It is the sixth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to its east side.

History

The earliest traces of life in Bron can be found in the cemetery and date from 71 BC. The town as it is today did not take shape until approximately 1812.

August 1944, 109 prisoners of Montluc prison, including 72 Jews, were massacred by the Nazis in what would become "Le Charnier de Bron".

Bron was spared much of the damage caused by the riots in many of France's suburbs in the 1990s, such as in Venissieux and Villeurbanne.

Sights

Bron has a fort (erected between 1872 and 1876).

Transport

Bron is served by the following TCL (Lyon public transport) services:

Bron (cant)

Bron is an argot spoken by itinerant coppersmiths and fabric merchants in Miranda de Avilés (Principality of Asturias, Spain), Fornela (León, Spain) and Auvergne, France.

See also

Bron (surname)

Bron is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: