Background
Burkhardt, Hans Gustav was born on December 20, 1904 in Basel, Switzerland. Son of Gustav and Anna (Schmidt) Burkhardt. came to the United States, 1924, naturalized, 1930.
Burkhardt, Hans Gustav was born on December 20, 1904 in Basel, Switzerland. Son of Gustav and Anna (Schmidt) Burkhardt. came to the United States, 1924, naturalized, 1930.
Student, Cooper Union, 1924-1925; student, Grand Central School Art, New York City, 1928-1929; private student, with Gorky, 1930-1937.
Association professor art, Long Beach State University, 1959; professor art, University of Southern California, 1959-1960; parttime instructor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1960-1963; associate professor, University of California, Northridge, 1963-1973; associate professor, Chouinard The Art Institute of Chicago, 1962-1994; professor emeritus, California State University, Northridge.
Member Santa Barbara Museum Art, Los Angeles Art Association, Long Beach Art Museum, Kappa Pi, Phi Kappa Phi (honorary).
Son of Gustav and Anna (Schmidt) B. M. Louise Thile, March 25, 1929 (divorced 1938). 1 daughter, Elsa Burkhardt Brown.
M. Thordis Olga Westhassel, June 18, 1955.