Originally a conference, the speech was published in "La Liberté" on the 18, 19 and 20 march 1897.

Author(s): Ferdinand Hodler

Associated movement: Symbolism

Language : French

Medium : Periodical Press

Original edition of the manifesto: Originally a conference, the speech was published in "La Liberté" on the 18, 19 and 20 march 1897.

Where can we find this manifesto? Caws, Mary Ann, Manifesto - A century of isms, University of Nebraska Press, 2000

Link(s) to the manifesto: https://basemanart.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/hodler_la_mission_de_l_artiste.pdf

Which critic recognizes the work as a manifesto ? or: Typical characteristics of a manifesto Caws, Mary Ann, Manifesto - A century of isms, University of Nebraska Press, 2000

Editorial comments: This manifesto in Mary Ann Caws' Anthology is in fact an extract from "The Mission of the Artist", a conference by Ferdinand Hodler held on the 12 of march 1897 in Fribourg and then published in 3 parts in "La Liberté" a week later on the 18, 19 and 20 of march 1897.