THE SWISS AVANT GARDE
Donald H. Karshan [introduction]
Donald H. Karshan [introduction]: THE SWISS AVANT GARDE. Zurich: Pro Helvetica Foundation, 1971. First edition. A very good soft cover book with thick printed wrappers showing light wear and scuffing. Interior unmarked and very clean. Out-of-print.
8.5 x 11.5 soft cover book with 104 pages and approx. 250 b/w illustrations. Published in conjunction with a New York Cultural Center exhibit of the same name. Includes a brief essay by Willy Rotzler and an Exhibition Checklist. Each artist's entry includes biographical notes, an exhibition history, a photographic portrait and their birth date. Beautiful clean Swiss style design.
Artists include Jean Baier, Ueli Berger, Jakob Bill, Max Bill, Sandro Bocola, Edy Brunner, Carl Bucher, Gianfredo Camesi, Serge Candolfi, Luciano Castelli, Andreas Christen, Herbert Distel, Franz Eggenschwiler, Hans Rudolf Giger, Fritz Glarner, Hansjorg Glattfelder, Camille Graeser, Pierre Haubensak, Alfred Hofkunst, Gottfried Honegger, Rolf Iseli, Heiner Kielholz, Verena Loewensberg, Richard P. Lohse, Bernhard Luginbuhl, Urs Luthi, Max Matter, Christian Megert, Dieter Meier, Markus Muller, Willy Muller-Brittnau, Heinz Muller-Majocchi, Markus Raetz, Christian Rothacher, Hugo Schuhmacher, Albert Siegenthaler, Ed Sommer, Daniel Spoerri, Peter Staempfli, Hugo Suter, Jean Tinguely, Peter Travaglini, Fred Troller and Willy Weber.