(1903 - Luzern - 1979)

Max von Moos was born and grew up in the region near Luzern, the son of an artist. He began to paint as a teenager after falling ill with Tuberculosis. He was close to the surrealist movement, and his works expressed dark fears and themes of death. After WWII he became political active, embraced Marxism, and was one of the founders of theSwiss-USSR friendship societies. (He later distanced himself from Marxism in after visiting the USSR in the 1960s)

His works are the subject of the book: "Atlas Anatomie Angst: Max von Moos (1903-1979)" by Roman Kurzmeyer.