Gertsch was born 1930 in Mörigen, Switzerland, between 1947 and 1952 he studied with Max von Mühlenen and Hans Schwarzenbach in Bern. In 1972, he took part in the documenta 5 in Kassel with his painting Medici and he is known for his realistic paintings and woodcuts. Museo Cantonale dArte, Lugano, Franz Gertsch