Centenary art celebrations in Zurich
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The Kunsthaus around 1910, built by Karl Moser. Photographer unknown. (Photoglob) -
Vincent van Gogh - The Sower. oil on canvas (E.G. Bührle Collection) -
Last extension, 1976, by Erwin Müller (Photo: Walter Dräyer) -
Collection speciality: Giacometti (Photo © www.jpg-factory.com) -
Ansel Adams - White Branches, Mono Lake, ca. 1950 (Ansel Adams Estate) -
More space for donations. Applause in front of a loan. (Photo: www.jpg-factory.com) -
Zurich Kunsthaus today. (Photo: Lutz Hartmann) -
Exhibition view: Urs Fischer – Kir Royal, 2004 (Photo © www.jpg-factory.com) -
Zurich Kunsthaus with new exhibition wing by the Pfister brothers, 1958. Photographer unknown. -
Central hall after renovation, 2001-2005. (Photo: Arthur Faust) -
Storage of paintings at the Zurich Kunsthaus (Photo: Arthur Faust) -
Reading room in the library, 1925. Built after plans from Karl Moser. (Photo: Ernst Link, Zurich) -
Kunsthaus extension: The jury evaluates the projects submitted. (Photo: City Planning Office, Juliet Haller) -
View into the Hodler room (Photo © 2008 www.jpg-factory.com) -
Pablo Picasso - Pitcher and Fruit Bowl, 1931, oil on canvas, (Saint Louis Art Museum, Morton D. May Legacy) -
Zurich Kunsthaus, in front the exhibition building by the Pfister brothers of 1958 (Photo © www.jpg-factory.com)
The Zurich Kunsthaus is this year celebrating its 100th birthday in style.
This content was published on April 16, 2010 - 16:49
Switzerland's oldest combined collection and exhibition space opened in its late Jugendstil museum in 1910. The fine arts museum is showcasing its collection and mounting a major Picasso show in tribute to its tradition of key exhibitions.
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