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Bonjour Benjamin
1917-2000, Suisse
Benjamin Bonjour (1917–2000) was born in Bex, Switzerland. He lost his parents when he was still a child. A bout of meningitis when he was eighteen left him handicapped. His elder brother looked after him for a time, but was later killed in a road accident. Benjamin Bonjour then shared a flat with his two younger sisters. Despite a slight handicap, he earned his living selling haberdashery (needles, wool, and aprons) in the nearby villages. He stopped work when he was sixty or so and thereafter spent his time singing and drawing and taking long walks in the countryside.
He was a prolific artist, drawing flowers, trees, landscapes, and mountains in coloured pencil, felt pen, or oil pastel on paper, envelopes, chocolate boxes, and pamphlets. Architecture is an important theme, represented by churches and small buildings like chalets or farmhouses. Whatever the motif, his pictures are composed of a mass of small colourful units. These graphic divisions and bright colour contrasts give his work great rhythm and dynamism.
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Architecture (english version)
Architectures, Lausanne/ Milan, Collection de l’Art Brut/ 5 Continents Editions, 2015, "Art Brut, la collection" publication series directed by Sarah Lombardi, 20.5 x 25.5 cms, 168 pages, 142 color plates. Separate French and English versions.
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Architecture
Architectures, Lausanne/ Milan, Collection de l’Art Brut/ 5 Continents Editions, 2015, "Art Brut, la collection" publication series directed by Sarah Lombardi, 20.5 x 25.5 cms, 168 pages, 142 color plates. Separate French and English versions
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Architectures d'Art Brut
Architectures d’Art Brut(children's book), Paris, Editions Thierry Magnier, 2015,16 x 21 cm, 32 pages.
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Art Brut Swiss Made (DE)
Swiss Made, l’Art Brut en Suisse, sous la direction de Sarah Lombardi, Collection de l’Art Brut (Lausanne), 2018, disponible en Français, allemand, anglais et italien.
The Art Brut Fascicle N°16
The Art Brut Fascicle N°16, 18 x 24 cm, 150 ill. black/white or color, about 160 pp. Since 1964 to 2018. In French. One fascicle CHF 30.-
Price Complete collection, 25 fascicles (N°2 - N°26) : CHF 720.-
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Art Brut Swiss Made (FR)
Swiss Made, l’Art Brut en Suisse, sous la direction de Sarah Lombardi, Collection del’Art Brut (Lausanne), 2018, disponible enFrançais, allemand, anglais et italien.
Art Brut Swiss Made (EN)
Swiss Made, l’Art Brut en Suisse, sous la direction de Sarah Lombardi, Collection de l’Art Brut (Lausanne), 2018, disponible en Français, allemand, anglais et italien.
Art Brut Swiss Made (IT)
Swiss Made, l’Art Brut en Suisse, sous la direction de Sarah Lombardi, Collection de l’Art Brut (Lausanne), 2018, disponible en Français, allemand, anglais et italien.
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From 28 February 2026 to 27 September 2026
Art Brut in Switzerland – From the Origins of the Collection to the Present
The exhibition Art Brut in Switzerland – From the Origins of the Collection to the Present, celebrating 50 years of creation and artistic freedom, between unknown masterpieces and fascinating stories, where Switzerland saw the birth of an aesthetic revolution.
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