The «Virtual Showcases» offer a glimpse of the extensive collection of artists’ fonds held in the Swiss Art Archives.A selection of photos, letters and diary entries convey an impression of the documents preserved by SIK-ISEA.
A number of documents from the estate of Emanuel Jacob (1917–1966) were gifted to SIK-ISEA in 1981 by his widow Elisabeth Jacob. A second gift from the family followed in 2001. Especially valuable are Jacob’s many diaries and his writings on art theory, which permit insights into his character and his creative work.