Bas Jan Ader

  • 1942 - 1975
  • Born in 1942, in Netherlands
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The short career of Bas Jan Ader, a legendary figure of the 1970s, was marked by a few works, photographs and filmed performances, in which he is both the subject and an object of protocols that examine the physical characteristics of the world – weight – as well as emotions – sadness – in an aesthetic similar to early video art.

In The Collection

Expressionist and contemplative works

Exhibition of the Collection

From 17 December 2014 to 18 May 2015

The second phase in the inaugural hang featured a larger number of works, based on the Expressionist and the Contemplative themes.

A Vision for Painting

Exhibition of the Collection

From 20 February 2019 to 26 August 2019

The Fondation Louis Vuitton displays a new selection of 70 works from the collection and gathers 23 international artists from the 1960s to the present day around one main theme : painting.