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Philippe Halsman, capturing the unexpected

This content was published on Mar 2, 2014 Unlike many of the photographers of his time, Halsman (1906-1979) did not use photography as a means to seize a fleeting moment –discovering the thrill of being in the right place at the right time. Instead, he carefully crafted each one of his images, seeking however to retain an element of spontaneity. It was this…

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The master of portraits gets his first full showcase

This content was published on Mar 2, 2014 Few people know his name, yet Halsman was a leading photographer of the 20th century whose intense and playful portraits made the cover of Life magazine more than 100 times. The Musée de l’Elysée show in Lausanne presents Halsman as one of the first photographers in history to have considered and used his medium as…

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Switzerland, all over the place

This content was published on Mar 1, 2014

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Keeping Oscar dreams in focus

This content was published on Mar 1, 2014 Foreign film-makers in Hollywood need incredible amounts of inner fire, self-confidence, desire and stamina. Steuri, who is almost 37, has all of these. He was born in Emmental and worked as a radio presenter in Switzerland, where he also attended film school. He has now achieved the first step of his dream: living and working…

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Who should care for you when you can no longer care for yourself?

This content was published on Feb 25, 2014

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Swiss hotels hosted more sleepovers in 2013

This content was published on Feb 24, 2014 Although 2013’s figures are weaker than the boom years of 2010 and 2008 – with 36 and 37 million overnight stays – the numbers are still considered strong for the past two decades. The nice summer was a help; June, July and August were particularly good months. Most of the hotel guests came from Switzerland;…

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Sochi a perfect facade lacking spirit

This content was published on Feb 24, 2014 “Organisationally, the Sochi Games were the best there have ever been,” the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) declared. “[But] the unbridled joy and the sense of enthusiasm of other Games never manifested themselves.” “By awarding them to Sochi, the IOC sold the spirit of the Games.” Another NZZ columnist agreed the true spirit of the Games…

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Abundant leftovers, from edible to toxic

This content was published on Feb 22, 2014

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Alberto Giacometti, his sculptures and his studio

This content was published on Feb 22, 2014 The photographs appear in the second edition of the renowned book Alberto Giacometti – Spuren einer Freundschaft (Alberto Giacometti – Traces of a Friendship). The images were taken in the places where the sculptor lived and worked: in Bergell and Paris. They are personal, intimate glimpses of the artist, as well as documenting his sculptures…

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Artist Hans Erni turns 105

This content was published on Feb 21, 2014 The Lucerne-born creator of, among many other things, 300 posters and 90 postage stamps still works every day “from sunrise to sunset”. He is currently working on designs for the Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus. If genes count for anything, he still has several years left: his sister Maria died three weeks ago aged 107. Erni…

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