Hans Peter Klauser (1910 – 1989) Die Andere Schweiz Einführende Worte von Christian Mühlethaler, Botschafter der Schweiz in Ungarn und Peter Pfrunder, Direktor Fotostiftung Schweiz Kurator: Károly Kincses, Konservator für Fotografie Die Ausstellung ist geöffnet: 10. Dezember 2009. - 24. Januar 2010. Jeweils Wochentags zw. 14 und 19 Uhr Übers Wochenende zw. 11 und 19 Uhr The Other Switzerland Opening remarks by: His Excellency Christian Mühlethaler, Ambassador of Switzerland to Hungary and Peter Pfrunder, Director of Fotostiftung Schweiz Curator: Károly Kincses, photo museologist Open to the public: 10. December 2009 - 24. January 2010. Every weekdays: 14.00 – 19.00 Weekend: 11.00 – 19.00
Die Andere Schweiz | Hans Peter Klauser (1910 – 1989) - [deutsch] The Other Switzerland | Hans Peter Klauser (1910 – 1989) - [in english]

Switzerland, the Swiss. There are numberless hasty and imprudent stereotypes about its economy, its indifference to social problems, its bank world, and meticulous pedantry. We, on the other hand, believe that Switzerland can have another side as well. Just like Hungary, or the Hungarians, or any other nation or country. We invoke photos of Hans Peter Klauser never before displayed in Hungary in order to avoid further explanation of the above statement for our visitors. Moreover, they will see photos that belong to the front rank of European documentarist photography from the middle third of the twentieth century.

(Károly Kincses)

The exhibition was made possible by the support of Pro Helvetia, the Swiss Arts Council, Fotostiftung Schweiz, Novartis and the Embassy of Switzerland.

The photographs are on loan from the collection of the Fotostiftung Schweiz, which manages the photographers estate.