Publisher Note
The Swiss cross comes to mind, the Swiss army knife, the Alps, cheese of course, or perhaps fine chocolate: but just what is typically Swiss? What characterizes the country and its people, and connects the various regions despite their different languages? These questions led Swiss photographer Igor Ponti (*1981), who focuses on traditional and emerging identities, on a cross-canton journey—with the odd detour. He discovers expressive visual Helvetisisms and, in part in a mocking or affectionate way, points out distinctions between the cantons that nevertheless connect them in terms of culture and territory: freeways cut through picturesque landscapes, a massively carved William Tell stands by the wayside, wurst stands sell cervelat or fried sausage, a charming, old wooden house causes one to feel nostalgic, garden gnomes wear red and white, concrete antitank barriers protect the endangered idyll.
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| Release Place | Ostfildern, Germany |
| Edition | 1st edition |
| Release Date | 2014 |
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ISBN-13:
9783775739252
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| Subform | Photobook |
| Topics | Europe, Identity, Landscape, Nationality, Nations, Switzerland |
| Methods | Photography |
| Language | English, Italian |
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| Format | Hardcover |
| Dimensions | 24.5 × 28.5 cm |
| Weight | 3,000 gram |
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| Pages | 134 |
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