Alice Bailly Voer een
gevoel, niet
een galerie.
Kies een stemming en de kamer zelf antwoordt — het licht koelt of warmt op, de sfeer verandert van tempo, en alleen de werken die dat gevoel belichamen, treden naar voren uit de duisternis. De rest verdwijnt in de schaduw.
Alice Bailly
A Pioneer of Swiss Modernism: The Life and Art of Alice Bailly Alice Bailly, born in Geneva in 1872, was a true original—a fiercely independent spirit who navigated the turbulent currents of early 20th-century art with unwavering conviction. Her journey began within a modestly situated family; her father’s untimely death when she was just fourteen cast a long shadow but also instilled a resilience that would define her artistic path. H
er mother, a German teacher, cultivated an environment rich in culture and intellectual curiosity for Alice and her sisters, fostering a love of learning that proved foundational to Bailly's later explorations. Though initially drawn to formal education, attending the École des Beaux-Arts in Geneva at seventeen, she quickly recognized its limitations, believing true artistry stemmed from individual expression rather than rigid doctrine…
