1902 | born in Zurich |
1917 | first realistic paintings |
1918-22 | Apprenticeship as advertising artist; classes at the Zurich School of Applied Arts |
1922 | Works in the advertising studio Max Dalang AG (until 1930), where he makes the acquaintance of Anton Stankowski, among others |
1925 | Still life, landscapes, cubist experiments |
1930 | independent graphic artist |
1933 | political support of emigrants; co-founder of the Association of Independent Graphic Artists |
1934 | member of the Swiss group Freunde des Neuen Bauens (Friends of New Architecture) |
1937 | Founder and 2nd board member of "Allianz, Vereinigung moderner Schweizer Künstler"; constructions |
1938-54 | graphic work for Büchergilde Gutenberg, Zurich |
1939-69 | Work for the turbine manufacturer Escher Wyss |
1942 | Member of the Swiss Werkbund (SWB) |
1943 | Beginning of modular and serial orders |
1947-56 | Design and editorial work for the architecture magazine "Bauen+Wohnen |
1948-50 | Organization of the Swiss section of the Salon des Réalités Nouvelles, Paris; didactic concept for the ETH Zurich: interrelations between art and architecture |
1965 | represents Switzerland at the 8th Biennale, São Paulo |
1968 | participates in the 4th documenta, Kassel |
1972 | represents Switzerland at the 36th Biennale, Venice |
1982 | Participates in documenta 7, Kassel with serial series themes in 18 colors A, B and C |
1987 | Establishment of the Richard Paul Lohse Foundation |
1988 | died in Zurich |