An uncertain gaze
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Sion school, 1975 Robert Hofer -
Gardeners at work on the Vevey lakefront, 1979 Robert Hofer -
Grimisuat, canton Valais, May 12, 1981 (left), former German chancellor Helmut Kohl visiting Raron, April 14, 1989 Robert Hofer -
National Horse Fair, the Marché-Concours, in Saignelégier, August 1980 Robert Hofer -
Eve-Lyne Petoud, Eric Hisselli and Mary Laure Bridy, July 1981 Robert Hofer -
Marché-Concours, August 1980 Robert Hofer -
Contemporary Art Forum, Sierre (left), artist Antoine Burger, Corin-de-la-Crête, April 17, 2001 Robert Hofer -
Ecône, June 30, 1988 Robert Hofer -
Vigeland Sculpture Park, Oslo, July 1980 Robert Hofer -
Advertising poster association, Sion, August 1996 Robert Hofer -
Paris 1988, New York 1990 and Rome 1997 Robert Hofer -
François Pont, painter, London, January 1986 Robert Hofer -
Visit to Isérables by Swiss government members, July 3, 2003 Robert Hofer -
Maurice Chappaz, April 1986 Robert Hofer -
Harald Naegeli, Sierre, June 11, 1987 Robert Hofer -
Paris, April 14, 1980 (left) and commemoration of the general mobilisation of the Swiss army, Sion, September 9, 1989 Robert Hofer -
Self portrait, art gallery in Rimini, February 19, 1993 Robert Hofer
A take on life by provincial photographer, Robert Hofer.
This content was published on October 19, 2011 - 21:42
Hofer, a press photographer since he was 22 years old, is unparalleled in his ability to capture spectacular images of his home canton of Valais and the world around it. He focuses his gaze on all that is human: his contemporaries, politics, sports, art... all photographed with a curiosity and enthusiasm still intact at the age of 55.
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