Xanti Schawinsky
(1904-1979)

Swiss-american painter, photographer and theatre designer, belonged to the circle around Bauhaus founder and architect Walter Gropius (1904-1979) – Xanti Schawinsky was born in Basel (City on the Rhine, in Switzerland) on March 26th, 1904 and died in Locarno (Municipality in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland) on September 11th, 1979 at the age of 75. Today Xanti Schawinsky would be 120 years old.

Age

how old was Xanti Schawinsky when he died?

Xanti Schawinsky died in 1979 at the age of 75.

Biographical data

Birthday	March 26th, 1904 (Saturday)
Place of Birth	Basel City on the Rhine, in Switzerland
Death Date	September 11th, 1979 (Tuesday)
Death place	Locarno Municipality in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Aries (The Ram) ♈
Chinese Zodiac	Dragon 龍

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Xanti Schawinsky

Birthday

When was Xanti Schawinsky born?

Xanti Schawinsky was born on March 26th, 1904.

Death

When did Xanti Schawinsky die?

Xanti Schawinsky died on September 11th, 1979 at the age of 75 in Locarno (Municipality in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland). Today Xanti Schawinsky would be 120 years old.