ART: Swiss Artist in America
North American Native Museum, Zurich, until August 9, 2009
19th century Swiss artist Karl Bodmer captured the lives of the north American natives in his paintings, engravings and drawings whilst accompanying a German prince on his travels in North America between 1832-1834. His works documented north American culture and changed Europe’s perception of life in the new world.
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