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Hubert Looser, the Glossary

Hubert Looser (born 5 April 1938) is a former Swiss businessman, philanthropist and art collector.^[1]

22 relations: Abstract expressionism, Agnes Martin, Aid, Belgium, Bloomberg L.P., Columbia University, Cy Twombly, Die Welt, Ellsworth Kelly, France, HIV/AIDS, Impressionism, Jackson Pollock, Kunsthaus Zürich, Luxembourg, Minimalism, Private collection, Surrealism, Switzerland, Vilters-Wangs, Willem de Kooning, Zurich.
People in international development
Swiss art collectors
Swiss philanthropists

Abstract expressionism

Abstract expressionism in the United States emerged as a distinct art movement in the immediate aftermath of World War II and gained mainstream acceptance in the 1950s, a shift from the American social realism of the 1930s influenced by the Great Depression and Mexican muralists.

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Agnes Martin

Agnes Bernice Martin (March 22, 1912 – December 16, 2004) was an American abstract painter known for her minimalist style and abstract expressionism.

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Aid

In international relations, aid (also known as international aid, overseas aid, foreign aid, economic aid or foreign assistance) is – from the perspective of governments – a voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another.

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Belgium

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe.

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Bloomberg L.P.

Bloomberg L.P. is a privately held financial, software, data, and media company headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.

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Columbia University

Columbia University, officially Columbia University in the City of New York, is a private Ivy League research university in New York City.

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Cy Twombly

Edwin Parker "Cy" Twombly Jr. (April 25, 1928July 5, 2011) was an American painter, sculptor and photographer.

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Die Welt

("The World") is a German national daily newspaper, published as a broadsheet by Axel Springer SE.

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Ellsworth Kelly

Ellsworth Kelly (May 31, 1923 – December 27, 2015) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker associated with hard-edge painting, Color field painting and minimalism.

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France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.

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HIV/AIDS

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system.

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Impressionism

Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement characterized by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities (often accentuating the effects of the passage of time), ordinary subject matter, unusual visual angles, and inclusion of movement as a crucial element of human perception and experience.

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Jackson Pollock

Paul Jackson Pollock (January 28, 1912August 11, 1956) was an American painter.

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Kunsthaus Zürich

The Kunsthaus Zürich is in terms of area the biggest art museum of Switzerland and houses one of the most important art collections in Switzerland, assembled over time by the local art association called Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft.

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Luxembourg

Luxembourg (Lëtzebuerg; Luxemburg; Luxembourg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a small landlocked country in Western Europe.

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Minimalism

In visual arts, music and other media, minimalism was an art movement that began in post–World War II in Western art, and it is most strongly associated with American visual arts in the 1960s and early 1970s.

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Private collection

A private collection is a privately owned collection of works (usually artworks) or valuable items.

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Surrealism

Surrealism is an art and cultural movement that developed in Europe in the aftermath of World War I in which artists aimed to allow the unconscious mind to express itself, often resulting in the depiction of illogical or dreamlike scenes and ideas.

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