jevouspropose#15

Thematic talks Photography. Reportage. Archive: Tuesday, 24 October, 6.30 pm  Political Engagement: Wednesday, 8 November, 6.30 pm Art Education: Saturday, 25 November, 2 pm 

For jevouspropose#15, Marianne Burki (art historian and curator) proposes Doris Stauffer 1934–2017.  The work of artist, art educator, and activist Doris Stauffer (1934–2017) is incredibly diverse, a resolute combination of life and art that was often misunderstood. “I am a snowplow,” the artist declared. “I pave the way for those who come after me.” The Doris Stauffer archive, housed within the Swiss National Library's Prints and Drawings Department, offers a comprehensive window into her deliberate fusion of disciplines. A photography graduate from the Zurich School of Applied Arts, Stauffer incorporated photography throughout her work in myriad forms. A search for traces.