Ferdinand Hodler, Thunersee mit Spiegelung, 1904, oil on canvas, 89 x 100 cm, private collection (archive number 9163)
Félix Edouard Vallotton, Poivrons rouges, 1915, oil on canvas, 46 x 55 cm, Kunstmuseum Solothurn (archive number 37481)
Johann Heinrich Füssli, Handstudien, around 1775–1779, pencil on paper, 17,1 x 23,4 cm, Museum Oskar Reinhart am Stadtgarten, Winterthur (archive number 9089)
Albert Anker, Schlafendes Mädchen auf einer Holzbank, around 1900, oil on canvas, 45 x 70 cm, private collection (archive number 1210310002)
Maria Netter, Alberto Giacometti in seinem Atelier, Paris, 25.10.1955, Black & White Photography, SIK-ISEA, Courtesy Fotostiftung Schweiz (archive number 1407240005)
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Humour: a double-edged sword – and art is no exception. Some artists choose funny or quirky motifs, some depict ordinary, everyday things in humorous ways and some even poke fun at themselves. There are others who use humour as a weapon, wielding sarcasm and irony critically to address global, social or artistic problems, to question rules or make people think. Take a look at our Photo Archive and find out how Swiss artists tackle issues of their day through the lens of humour.
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Das kühle Nass lockt uns während des Sommers an die unzähligen Gewässer in der Schweiz oder weiter weg ans Meer. Gerade in den heissen Monaten haben jedoch viele Länder mit Wasserknappheit zu kämpfen, was uns die Lebensnotwendigkeit dieses wertvollen Guts für Mensch und Natur immer wieder vergegenwärtigt. In der Kunst lässt sich eine vielseitige Auseinandersetzung mit dem Element Wasser beobachten: das Wasser als Naturphänomen, als erfrischendes Vergnügen, als Transport- und Handelsweg und nicht zuletzt als unentbehrlicher Stoff für die Existenz aller Lebenswesen. Eine Auswahl von Werken finden Sie in unserem Fotoarchiv.