From Pictorialism to Modern Photography 1889-1929

30 March 2012 – 1 July 2012

The period of Pictorialism represents a milestone in the history of photography. The new photographic trend developed almost simultaneously in the 1890s in England, Austria, France and Germany. In the discourse on the artistic value of photography the advocates of Pictorialism sought to achieve the autonomy of photography through imitating painting styles, with their artistic paragons being the impressionists.

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ST. GALLEN ADVENTURES – HARTUNG, TÀPIES, UECKER AND THE ERKER PHENOMENON

21 March 2012 – 1 July 2012

There are certain places in the world where at a given time events become concentrated in an extraordinary way and as such are able to write themselves into the history of the world as venues of significant cultural achievements. One such place is St. Gallen in Switzerland and within it the Erker complex: Erker Publishers, Studio and Meeting Place.

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