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The Egon von Vietinghoff Foundation is a non-profit-making organization founded in 1989 at Zurich, Switzerland

Objective

The Egon von Vietinghoff Foundation presently manages a collection of actually 82 paintings and drawings never offered for sale.

It aims at preserving the memory of the painter and at spreading his spiritual legacy: the concepts of Transcendental Painting and of the School of Pure Vision.

In addition, it encourages the transmission of buried knowledge of the European painting technique as a specific cultural heritage.

The Foundation's website documents 70 years of creative work by an extraordinary painter and human being.

The vast life work of Egon von Vietinghoff is to be made accessible to the large public.

For this purpose, the foundation is looking for shortand long-term temporary or permanent venues for the exhibition of its collection of paintings in Switzerland and abroad.

Publications

Texts of chapters in different languages and portrait postcard

-- Brochure (German language only)
-- Catalogue of paintings held by the Foundation (4,5 pages introduction in German)
-- Lithography of a drawing, artistic greeting cards, video based on an audio-visual show (German language only).
-- The texts of the main chapters of the website in German, English and French (PDF-Documents on the internet)
-- The summary of the website in German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Swedish (PDF-Documents on the internet)
-- Painting descriptions with images: 84 in German, 84 in French and 30 in English (PDF-Documents on the internet)

-- The Handbuch zur Technik der Malerei (DuMont 1983/1991 – German language only) is out of print but available as a free download on the website. The translation of the title: "Handbook of Painting Technique". See also chapter "Technique".

-- The manuscript Das Wesen der bildenden Kunst ("The Nature of Visual Arts") is published only in German language and only on the German version of the comprehensive web site of the Foundation. The translation would be welcome.

The Egon von Vietinghoff Foundation encourages students of art history to write scientific papers or theses on the artist. There is extensive material available, and the access to originals is possible. The entire work is quite well documented. Supportive collaboration may be counted on.

Board of trustees

Liane von Vietinghoff (chairwoman)

Alexander von Vietinghoff (vice-chairman)

Beatrice Kohler

Dr. Robert W. Buff

	The Egon von Vietinghoff Foundation is a non-profit-making organization founded in 1989 at Zurich, Switzerland
	Objective The Egon von Vietinghoff Foundation presently manages a collection of actually 82 paintings and drawings never offered for sale. It aims at preserving the memory of the painter and at spreading his spiritual legacy: the concepts of Transcendental Painting and of the School of Pure Vision. In addition, it encourages the transmission of buried knowledge of the European painting technique as a specific cultural heritage. The Foundation's website documents 70 years of creative work by an extraordinary painter and human being.
	The vast life work of Egon von Vietinghoff is to be made accessible to the large public. For this purpose, the foundation is looking for shortand long-term temporary or permanent venues for the exhibition of its collection of paintings in Switzerland and abroad.
	Publications -- Brochure (German language only) -- Catalogue of paintings held by the Foundation (4,5 pages introduction in German) -- Lithography of a drawing, artistic greeting cards, video based on an audio-visual show (German language only). -- The texts of the main chapters of the website in German, English and French (PDF-Documents on the internet) -- The summary of the website in German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Swedish (PDF-Documents on the internet) -- Painting descriptions with images: 84 in German, 84 in French and 30 in English (PDF-Documents on the internet) -- The *Handbuch zur Technik der Malerei* (DuMont 1983/1991 – German language only) is out of print but available as a free download on the website. The translation of the title: "Handbook of Painting Technique". See also chapter "Technique". -- The manuscript Das Wesen der bildenden Kunst ("The Nature of Visual Arts") is published only in German language and only on the German version of the comprehensive web site of the Foundation. The translation would be welcome. The Egon von Vietinghoff Foundation encourages students of art history to write scientific papers or theses on the artist. There is extensive material available, and the access to originals is possible. The entire work is quite well documented. Supportive collaboration may be counted on.
	Board of trustees Liane von Vietinghoff (chairwoman) Alexander von Vietinghoff (vice-chairman) Beatrice Kohler Dr. Robert W. Buff