Swissness
This collection of photographs represents 50 years (1974-2024) of picture-making in Switzerland. I lived and worked in Bern with my wife, Judy, in the mid-1970's. Since then, we have returned often to visit friends and make photographs.
This title is a marketing term adopted by Parliament in 2013 to describe goods and services made in Switzerland. It is an updated version of ‘Swiss Made’ and alludes to more than the product or service itself- implying a higher level of superiority about everything Swiss.
I offer my own definition of Swissness with these photographs.
Kandersteg (Bern) 1974
Glacier Express, Near Nätschen (Uri) 2012
Viamala Ravine (Graubünden) 2012
Bern Westside 2008
Behind Bundeshaus, Bern 2008
Near Worb (Bern) 1974
Lungernersee (Obwalden) 2009
Aare River, Bern 2002
Lorraine Railway Viaduct, Bern 2013
Felsenau (Bern) 2008
Felsenau, Bern 2019
Monbijoupark, Bern 2001
Altstadt, Bern 2008
Sulganau, Bern 2002
Weltpostverein, Bern 2001
Zytglogge, Bern 2002
Hauptbahnhof, Bern 2002
Guisianplatz, Bern 2002
Kunstmuzeum, Zürich 2009
Zibelemärit, Bern 2004
Thun (Bern) 1974