The
Kunstmuseum Basel is the largest and most significant public art
collection in Switzerland - and is also listed as a heritage site of
national significance. It is also one of the oldest publicly accessible
art collections in the world. Housed in three venues across Basel, the
museum has artworks from the 15th century to the present day, including
the largest collection of works by the Holbein family. Other artists and
movements are also well represented, including Rembrandt, Impressionist
artists such as Monet and Renoir, as well as modernist painters such as
Klee and Picasso. Kunstmuseum Basel also has an active contemporary art
programme, with acquisitions by William Kentridge and Lynette
Yiadom-Boakye discussed in this book.


Richly illustrated with engaging commentaries and insights by the museum's director, Josef Helfenstein, Director's Choice: Kunstmuseum Basel is an excellent highlights tour of this renowned collection and an introduction to the history of western art.