to be able to make a good portrait. Studios Rolf Brem was not always at Karl Geiser's studio in Zurich. From 1946 until 1952 Rolf Brem had his own first studio in Lucerne, in an old ramshackle house in Maihofstreet. The studio was very important for Rolf Brem. It was in his studio where Rolf Brem made his first portraits in his own style. In 1952 Rolf Brem was able to rent a new studio, a former brewery, in Zurichstreet in Lucerne. The new studio was larger than the previous one and had water and electricity. There was a flat roof which Rolf Brem used to make monumental delineation. Rolf Brem was able to make his own production beside Geiser's production. But the influence was still remarkable. Since 1957, Rolf Brem has had his studio in Meggen, near Lucerne. It is situated in the former orangery of the large St. Charles-Hall. The studio, located in the middle of a beautiful park, is rather large and constantly flooded by light. Rolf Brem has used this studio for more than fifty years. In 1972 Rolf Brem decided to have a second studio close to the Perseo Art foundry, in which he cast his sculptures. The studio is in Mendrisio, in the Italian part of Switzerland. His studio is located in an old farm in Morbio Superiore in Mendrisiotto. Hard Times Karl Geiser committed suicide in 1957. It was a hard time for Rolf Brem. He had worked for him until a few days before his death. Rolf Brem said that Geiser's death was even harder to bear than his parents’ death. After Karl Geiser's death, Rolf Brem's style started to change. His figures were less statical. They became more and more individual and agile. Art Portraits Over six decades, Rolf Brem has created about 400 portraits up to now. Some of them show celebrities like the flutist James Galway, the author Günter Grass, the business leader Rainer Gut, the financier Marc Rich and the inventor of the artificial hip joint Maurice E. Müller. Because good portraits require a certain level of acquaintance between the model and the artist, Rolf Brem has a good relationship with some of them today. Works Between 1965 and 1985 Rolf Brem produced several sculptures for churches and graveyards. He made a crucifix for the Church Meggen and created the whole interior decoration for the Saint Boniface church