Synopses & Reviews
Friedrich Kuhn (1926-72) was a leading painter in the Swiss pop art movement of the 1950s and ‘60s, often called the Zürich School of the Little Mad World. Kuhns unusual work showcases his desire to create an individual style of painting that lies between figurative and abstract, while being laced with idiosyncratic references to modern and popular culture. Kuhns personality as a raucous maverick has often overshadowed serious interpretations of his work; Friedrich Kuhn allows us for the first time to consider both the legend and the art in context.
Designed to accompany a vast retrospective exhibition of Kuhns work at the Kunsthaus Zürich, this richly illustrated book reassesses Kuhns paintings as early ambassadors of Swiss art that prefigured trends that continue to shape the international art world today. Including many previously unpublished paintings and photographs of Kuhns art and performances, the book also presents new essays investigating his work and the myths surrounding his life story.
About the Author
Bice Curiger is an internationally renowned curator at the Kunsthaus Zürich, cofounder and editor-in-chief of the art journal Parkett, and the editorial director of Tate etc.
Table of Contents
Dank, Vorwort: Christoph Becker
Exile on Main Street: Bice Curiger
Werke von Friedrich Kuhn
Der Alpenkoenig: Caroline Kesser
Bilder und Texte von Zeitzeugen
-Silvio R. Baviera
-Eva Ebinger-Simmen
-Ernst Gisel
-HR Giger
-Florin Granwehr
-Hardy Hepp
-Theo und Elsa Hotz
-Silvio Mattioli
-Paul Nizon
-Georg Radanowicz
-Thedi Roost
-Stefan Sadkowski
-Rene Simmen
-Elisabeth Wandeler-Deck
-Marianne Wydler
Kuhns vergeigte Happenings: Louis Jent
Liste der ausgestellten Werke
Biografie
Bibliografie
Ausstellungen
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