Yes, there is such a thing as Swiss art

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written by Aude Robert-Tissot · May 13, 2022 · 0 comment

Le Regard Libre N° 85 - Aude Robert-Tissot

Dossier «Switzerland, definition»

Art «in» Switzerland - that's what Christine Salvadé thought she heard when the editor-in-chief of Heidi.news contacted her about a new project. It has to be said that the title «art suisse» does not meet with unanimous approval. After the provocative title «L'art suisse n'existe pas» by art historian Michel Thévoz, here at last is an accessible and fascinating work full of reflections on and encounters with Swiss art. Because yes, Swiss art does exist. Journey.

In the prologue, we learn of Christine Salvadé's double, or rather triple, role. That's what makes this twelfth «exploration» of Heidi.news, published in book form, so successful. The first of these hats, and surely the least well known, is that of art historian. Christine Salvadé holds a degree in literature from

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