Tuesday, 19 June, 2012
Arts CH: The schizophrenic Aloïse and art brut
Chances are you have seen posters or illustrations of her brightly coloured female figures. Two major exhibitions are taking place simultaneously in Lausanne this summer based on the work of the legendary Swiss artist and psychiatric patient Aloïse. Arts contributor Michèle Laird talks about the life and work of this mythical figure who produced much of her work from the confines of a clinic where she was kept for 40 years:
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