Douglas Mandry CH, b. 1989
Untitled I, from the series Monuments, 2018
Lithography on Geotextile (glacier protection blanket)
135 x 108 cm
Unique piece
© Douglas Mandry
Collecting old images of Swiss glaciers from the early 20th century, Mandry transferred them onto pieces of geotextile through the traditional process of lithography. The fabric had previously been used...
Collecting old images of Swiss glaciers from the early 20th century, Mandry transferred them onto pieces of geotextile through the traditional process of lithography. The fabric had previously been used in the Alps to protect the glaciers during a season on the ice. Thus, fading memories of the Golden Age of Swiss tourism become part of current attempts to preserve a past that no longer exists.
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