Sketching the transition
As books, collections, and workplaces are being relocated to a new site, illustrator Johanna Rast captures this moment in her drawings. A sensitive perspective on an institution in transition.
Sketching the transition
What happens when a national library relocates? Illustrator Johanna Rast captures the transition in sketches – between memory and new beginnings.
A dual legacy: Friedrich Staub and the National Library
The Swiss National Library, founded in 1895, holds a private collection that fully reflects the mission of this institution while extending well beyond it. This collection was compiled by the father of the 'Schweizerisches Idiotikon'.