Fasnachtshelge "Allons enfants de la patrie"
1959
unspecified
From the collection of Archaeology and Museum Baselland
1959
unspecified
From the collection of Archaeology and Museum Baselland
Dominant colour
Fasnachtshelge "Allons enfants de la patrie" is a 1959 unspecified by Max Rickenbacher-Hufschmid, depicting ethnology, held at Archaeology and Museum Baselland.
This painting is a wild mix of bright colors and odd shapes. On the left, a lumpy face with a green beard and red lips looks sad, while a man in a suit sits slumped in a broken chair. To the right, a tall, green-skinned figure with a Swiss flag hat holds a scythe, and a woman with a red bow dances near a yellow chicken. The background is full of messy text in French, German, and Swiss German, plus a newspaper clipping. The scythe-wielding figure might be a nod to Swiss traditions, but the chaotic text and clashing styles make it feel more like a joke than a serious work. The artist clearly mixed humor with sharp criticism, using bold colors and exaggerated forms to stand out. Look up ethnology next to see how cultures study traditions like this one.
