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Urasco, Berthe
1898-?, Suisse
Berthe Urasco (1898–?) was born in Geneva, Switzerland. She studied piano and singing when she was young, but stopped practising these artistic activities when she was about thirty. She began feeling suspicious of the people around her and claimed to hear voices. Nine years later, signs of mental disorder required her internment in the Bel-Air asylum, in Geneva, where she would remain for seven years.
While she was in hospital, Urasco produced drawings in black pencil, with areas of bright colour. She drew with a sure, deft hand, working quickly without preliminary sketches or retouching. She mainly drew people in rural settings, surrounded by houses, trees, and paths. Her drawings seem to express forceful movement even in buildings with curved facades. The feeling of easy execution contrasts with the strangeness that emanates from the whole.
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Jean Dubuffet's Art Brut, the origins of the collection (2016) New edition 2020
L'Art Brut de Jean Dubuffet, aux origines de la collection [Jean Dubuffet's Art Brut, the origins of the collection], directed by Sarah Lombardi, with texts by Sarah Lombardi a.o., Lausanne, Paris: Collection de l'Art Brut, Flammarion, 2016, 224 pp, 170 color illus., bilingual French/English.
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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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Almanach de l'Art Brut
Almanach de l’Art Brut, Jean Dubuffet et al.Fac-similé [maquette originale de 1948] Edition établie et présentée sous la direction de Sarah Lombardi et Baptiste Brun, en collaboration avec Vincent Monod, Lausanne/Milan, Collection de l’Art Brut/SIK-ISEA/ 5 Continents Editions, 792 pages, 2016, 21 x 28, 387 illustrations en couleur et n/b relié. ISBN est 978-88-7439-737-2
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The Art Brut Fascicle N°03
The Art Brut Fascicle N°03, 18 x 24 cm, 150 ill. black/white or color, about 160 pp. Since 1964 to 2013.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 (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.
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.
Art Brut in Switzerland. From the origins of the collection to today
Exhibition poster Art Brut in Switzerland. From the origins of the Collection to today
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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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