Erika Billeter Explained

Erika Billeter
Caption:Erika Billeter, Kunsthaus Zürich (1979)
Other Names:Erika Gysling-Billeter
Birth Name:Erika Schulze
Birth Date:8 November 1927
Birth Place:Cologne, Germany
Death Place:Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz, Switzerland
Alma Mater:University of Cologne,
University of Basel
Occupation:Curator, art historian, writer, museum director
Spouse:
  • Fritz Billeter,
  • Erich Gysling
Awards:Bern State Prize (2000)

Erika Billeter (also known as Erika Gysling-Billeter, née Erika Schulze; 8 November 1927 – 12 August 2011), was a German-born Swiss art historian, curator, writer, and museum director.[1] [2] She was a prolific author and specialized in writing and editing art exhibition catalogues (in German and English languages).[3] She was also known for her interests in Latin American art history.

Biography

Erika Billeter was born in 1927 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.[4] She attended the University of Cologne to study art history, followed by study at the University of Basel where she graduated with a PhD in 1960.[5] She had emigrated to Switzerland in 1962, after marrying scholar .[6] Her second marriage was to journalist .

She served as a curator at the Kunstgewerbemuseum der Stadt Zürich (later known as the Museum of Design, Zürich) from 1962 until 1968; curator at the Museum Bellerive in Zürich from 1968 to 1974; and deputy director of Kunsthaus Zürich from 1975 to 1981; then director at the Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts (Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts) from 1981 to 1991.[7] While working at the Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts, Billeter focused on the display of both regional and international artists including works by Joseph Beuys, Martin Disler, Christo, Leiko Ikemura, Francesco Clemente, Eric Fischl, Rolf Iseli, among others.[8]

In 2000, Billeter was awarded the Bern State Prize, for her work in the service of culture.[9]

Publications

Billeter published more than 1,000 works,[10] below is a list of her select works.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Müller, Reinhard. Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon Online. De Gruyter. 2017. Berlin and Boston. Billeter, Erika.
  2. Book: Baker & Taylor Author Biographies. 2000. 1. Erika Billeter.
  3. Book: Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20. Jahrhundert.. De Gruyter. 2000. 9783908255024. Hagestedt. Lutz. Bauer-Ose - Björnson. 2. de. German Literary Encyclopedia. The 20th Century..
  4. Web site: Erika Billeter. 2022-01-27. Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek.
  5. Web site: 2000. Dies Academicus 2000: Bern State Prize, Ms. Erika Billeter. 2022-01-27. Université de Lausanne. fr.
  6. Web site: Kunsthistorikerin Erika Billeter ist tot. 2022-01-27. Suedostschweiz.ch. 18 August 2011 . de.
  7. Web site: Kunsthistorikerin Erika Billeter gestorben. 2022-01-27. Der Standard. de-AT.
  8. Web site: Historique. 2022-01-27. Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts. fr-FR.
  9. Web site: 2000. Dies Academicus 2000: Bern State Prize, Ms. Erika Billeter. 2022-01-27. Université de Lausanne. fr.
  10. Web site: Billeter, Erika 1927-. WorldCat Identities, OCLC.
  11. Web site: July 11, 2012. Buchtipp : Erika Billeter, Viva la Vida. (Rezension). 2022-01-27. Bilderreisen.at. de.
  12. Web site: Sarber. Mary. 27 February 1994. Book Has 'Sense of Mission'. subscription. 2022-01-27. Newspapers.com. El Paso Times. 58. en.
  13. Web site: Sherman. Scott. 4 May 1997. 'Makesicko'. subscription. 2022-01-27. Newspapers.com. Los Angeles Times. 299. en.