Karl Stauffer-Bern Porträt der Schwester Sophie, 1884/1885, Öl auf Leinwand, 62,5 x 52,5 cm. Depositum der Gottfried Keller-Stiftung / Kunstmuseum Bern. © Gottfried Keller-Stiftung

BERN.- Kunstmuseum Bern presents "Damned Guy!" Karl Stauffer-Bern: Painter, Etcher, Sculptor, on view through December 2, 2007. The second of September, 2007, is the 150th anniversary of Karl Stauffer-Bern's birthday. The first large retrospective since 1957 offers us a comprehensive overview of his complete works. From each of his creative periods we are showing paintings, printing plates, drawings, sculptures, photographs and documents. In addition, the exhibition illustrates that Stauffer-Bern, a manic creator, made a large major contribution to the naturalistic realism of his times.

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