Conversations | 50 Years of Art Basel - the 1970s

Conversations | 50 Years of Art Basel - the 1970s Broadcast on July 16, 2020 Half a century ago, Trudl Bruckner convinced fellow Basel gallerists, Ernst Beyeler and Balz Hilt, to found the fair then known simply as 'Art'. Marking its 50th anniversary at a moment when nothing is as it has been, a series of five talks follows Art Basel's journey across the decades. These talks not only look at the history of Art Basel, but also address the evolution of the artworld since 1970. The first talk in the series brings together participants from Art Basel's earliest editions. Collector Ulla Dreyfus-Best and gallerists David Juda and Ursula Krinzinger join Art Basel's Marc Spiegler to discuss their memories of the nascent fair and the 1970s art market.