Emil Bührle and the art of war
Emil Bührle (right) and Indian general Kondanera Madappa Cariappa during a demonstration of weapons in 1950. Keystone / Str
The Bührle art collection will find a new home in the Zurich Kunsthaus in 2021. But the story behind it remains controversial. Who was Emil Bührle? And how did this German from a modest background become Switzerlandâs wealthiest man and a world-renowned art collector?
This content was published on January 6, 2021 - 15:00
January 6, 2021 - 15:00
Andrea Tognina
A historian by training, originally from the Grisons, I am mainly interested in political and social issues.