Hermann Obrist

Krupp fountain (1912) by Obrist in Munich, Germany.
A simplified version of Cyclamen

Hermann Obrist (23 May 1862 at Kilchberg (near Zürich), Switzerland – 26 February 1927, Munich, Germany)[1] was a Swiss sculptor of the Jugendstil and Art Nouveau movement. He studied Botany and History in his youth; the influence of those subjects is detected in his later work in the field of applied arts. As a teacher, Hermann Obrist exerted a seminal influence on the rise and subsequent development of Jugendstil in Germany.

  1. ^ "Hermann Obrist". Biography. Art Directory. Retrieved 23 February 2012.