Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue
Sammlungen Hans und Walter Bechtler. (Hans and Walter Bechtler Collection)
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118-119,179,189-191(8 illus) Henry Moore: five Sculptures 1954-1963.
Writing about Falling Warrior, 1956-1957 bronze Willy Rotzler describes it as Walter Bechtler's first choice to donate to the public. The Zollikon local authority hesitated in accepting the gift until the excuse was found of describing it as a memorial to Finnish pilots shot down nearby during the war. Because the press concentrated on this Swiss/Finnish alliance the notion became established that it was a special commission for this purpose.
Bib. Number0001498
Sammlungen Hans und Walter Bechtler. (Hans and Walter Bechtler Collection)
PublisherKunsthaus Zürich
Place PublishedZürich
Year1982
Date & Collation(20 Aug-3 Oct).207pp.Illus.Texts by René WEHRLI, Felix BAUMANN, Willy ROTZLER.Text in German.
LanguageGerman
More InformationExhibition book of brothers Hans and Walter Bechtler Collection built up since 1930s and on exhibit at the Kunsthaus.118-119,179,189-191(8 illus) Henry Moore: five Sculptures 1954-1963.
Writing about Falling Warrior, 1956-1957 bronze Willy Rotzler describes it as Walter Bechtler's first choice to donate to the public. The Zollikon local authority hesitated in accepting the gift until the excuse was found of describing it as a memorial to Finnish pilots shot down nearby during the war. Because the press concentrated on this Swiss/Finnish alliance the notion became established that it was a special commission for this purpose.