Matthias Brunner
Switzerland (1945)
Magnificent Obsession – The Love Affair Between Movies and Literature
Musée historique de Vevey
Indoor
Indoor
A true pioneer of arthouse cinema in Switzerland and a close personal friend to some of film’s greatest directors, Matthias Brunner has been a defining figure in the art world for six decades. Magnificent Obsession – The Love Affair Between Movies and Literature merges his two greatest passions: cinema and literature. These iconic sequences from 37 Hollywood cinema and the French New Wave mirroring the historic influence of the written word on the silver screen. The installation pays tribute to the works and artists Brunner admires.
