11 January 2008 – 30 March 2008

EDWARD STEICHEN. IN HIGH FASHION, 1923–1937.

Edward Steichen (1879–1973) was one of the most important, creative and controversial photographers of the twentieth century. This exhibition is the first comprehensive presentation of Steichen’s original prints of his work for the fashion and glamour industry, especially ‘Vogue’ and ‘Vanity Fair’. For Steichen it was perfectly natural that the fashion photographer should also be regarded as an ‘auteur’, as an artist who just happened to achieve his highest potential in a commercial context.

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Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday-Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed on Monday.

Description of the Museum

The Kunsthaus houses one of Switzerland’s most important collections. The most important collection of works by Alberto Giacometti has been on display in bright new rooms since June 2002. In other rooms there are exquisite Medieval sculptures and altar panels, exceptional Flemish and Italian Baroque painting, and the zenith of Swiss 19th and 20th century art represented by the best known works of artists such as Johann Heinrich Fuseli and Ferdinand Hodler.

The collection includes also the largest collection of works by Edvard Munch outside Norway, important paintings by Picasso and the Expressionists Kokoschka, Beckmann and Corinth. There is also a significant group of works by Claude Monet.

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