Fasnachtshelge "2000 Johr Basel"
1957
unspecified
From the collection of Archaeology and Museum Baselland
1957
unspecified
From the collection of Archaeology and Museum Baselland
Dominant colour
Fasnachtshelge "2000 Johr Basel" is a 1957 unspecified by Max Rickenbacher-Hufschmid, depicting Ethnology, held at Archaeology and Museum Baselland.
This painting is packed with wild, colorful characters. On the left, a woman in a pink dress and blue bra holds a baby and a green bottle. Next to her, a clown in a striped shirt and purple pants holds a blue stick. To the right, a bird-like figure in green and a skeleton with a top hat stand out. The background has bold reds, yellows, and text in German, including a newspaper clipping and a candlelit scene. The characters seem to mix humor and satire, with exaggerated features and bright colors. The text hints at a celebration or festival, possibly in Basel. Look up ethnology to see how cultures and traditions inspire art like this.
Max Rickenbacher-Hufschmid spent years drawing the same carnival clowns in Basel’s back alleys.
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