Ernst Scheidegger (1923-2016) ranks among Switzerland's most distinguished 20th-century
photographers. His portraits of artists made his name internationally. Scheidegger's
photographs of Alberto Giacometti at his Paris studio or in his native Val Bregaglia in
Switzerland continue to shape the public image of this celebrated artist today. Marking the
centenary of Ernst Scheidegger who was also the founder of our publishing house this
German-language book offers a fresh and contemporary look at his multi-faceted body of work. It
is based on an extensive reappraisal of his estate and features a concise selection of iconic
and lesser-known images that demonstrated Scheidegger's prowess as a portraitist. More
importantly however the volume enables an encounter with Scheidegger's hitherto
little-published early work and thus undertakes a reassessment of his entire oeuvre. Essays by
Tobia Bezzola art historian and director of the MASI Lugano Alessa Widmer curator and
artistic director of Photo Basel art fair Kunsthaus Zürich conservator Philippe Büttner and
Helen Grob Scheidegger's long-time companion trace his career and round off this beautifully
designed photo book.
