Ricola is a Swiss global brand famous for its herbal candies based in the town of Laufen
near Basel. Since 1975 the shareholders of the still family-owned business have been building
the Ricola Collection systematically with a focus on Swiss art. Open to the public and on
display in buildings that celebrated Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron have designed for
Ricola since 1983 the collection spans more than half a century and represents the latest
trends in contemporary art. This lavishly illustrated German-language book offers a lively
insight into the collection its history and presence in Ricola's corporate life and places it
within the Swiss art scene. Concise comments on a large selection of individual works round off
this volume.
