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Two Swiss Major Cities, and Two Cool EXHIBITIONS, in the run up to Easter !!
We are talking about Lucern, and, Zurich.

Only 45 minutes, extremely efficient, and, reliable Inter-City (IR) Train journey between them.
Or 60 kms (37 miles) by Car.

Let us Start in Zurich.....

At: GALERIE VILLA MAINAU 34, in Zurich.
Since 24th March, and ending, in one week, on : 21st April.

There is a Restrospective Exhibition of, The Graphic Works, of probably SWITZERLAND`S, most Notorious, and Oscar-Winning, Artist....
H.R. GIGER.

( If you go back to Posts 2 - 5 of this Blog, written in September last year, there is MORE about H.R. Giger, and his Permanent Museums, which are here, in Switzerland.  If you are interested. )

At this Current Exhibition, Mr.Giger is pictured above.  All Periods of his Work are Represented.
Including Sculptures, LithoGraphs, and more.
There are also a selection of Limited, Signed Editions.
And - from this Visionary Artist of Fantasy Realism - there is a NEW WORK !
Called : "Playmate".
There are 190 Copies, of which those who visit this Gallery, get the chance to buy, at a reduced price of : 700.00 Swiss Francs, instead of, 900 Swiss Francs.


http://www.kunzstueck.ch/kunzstueck.ch/Herzlich_willkommen.html


If you have enough left over....
Errhm,

Then onto Lucern......

At THE LUCERN ART MUSEUM - KunstMuseum - which is located about 5 minutes from the Main Train Station, is the Jubilee, or 20th YEAR of THE INTERNATIONAL COMICS FESTIVAL.  Sponsored by the Fumetto Association.
Since the 9th April, and up to, and including, this Sunday, 17th April, a MAJOR COMIC BOOK ARTIST, the American : DANIEL CLOWES.
Has his FIRST Comprehensive Exhibition.

One of his works, is as above.

Daniel Clowe, like his Contemporary, DAVID LYNCH, is Famous for mixing elements of The Kitsch and The Grotesque, in the Comics, that he not only illustrates, but also, writes.
Clowe`s Comic : "Ghostworld" was one of the First GRAPHIC NOVELS, to be sold in a `conventional` book shop.

Well, only hope that in reading this Blog, you ain`t A gettin` You-s Eyes, goin` Something like This Guy, above !! ?? !
( From the comic : " Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron " , By Daniel Clowes. 1993. )


And, that I, don`t get Visitors, err, like this, tonight.. in my sleep....

Until Next Time.  Thanks For Reading.
Yours, CFC x