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Artforum International, May, 2001 by Rosenblum, Robert
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One of Basel's favorite sons, Arnold Bocklin (1827-1901) is up for a second survey in his hometown. The first, in 1977, marked the 150th anniversary of his birth. "Arnold Bocklin: A Retrospective" (Kunstmuseum Basel, May 5-Aug. 8), curated by Katharina Schmidt, will commemorate the 100th anniversary of his death.
As a student in Dusseldorf, Bocklin learned to record what was before his eyes, to give trees and family members the same no-nonsense treatment, but he soon grew dissatisfied with the mere reality embraced by so many artists of his generation and began to populate ...
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