Max Rickenbacher-Hufschmid

Max Rickenbacher-Hufschmid spent years drawing the same carnival clowns in Basel’s back alleys. He kept a sketchbook in his coat so whenever the Fasnachtshelge—those grinning, masked figures—drifted past, he could dash off a quick study before the moment vanished. Try flipping through his loose, ink-stained pages of "Fröhlichi Gritte" or his bold painted "Prima Oxner." They’re not polished portraits; they’re snapshots of the city’s wild, masked heart. Look up his "Alti Dante" painting and you’ll see why Basel’s carnival feels like a living comic strip.