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Xinjiang - Untitled (Swiss Stories 2013, by Stéphanie Borcard Nicolas Métraux) - Swiss Press Award

Guardian of the Imam Asim Tomb - Imam Asim related tomb. The Imam is said to be one of the first Isl
Stéphanie Borcard Nicolas Métraux
Guardian of the Imam Asim Tomb - Imam Asim related tomb. The Imam is said to be one of the first Isl
Photo / Swiss Stories
2013

Xinjiang - Untitled

Stéphanie Borcard Nicolas Métraux

In Xinjiang Province, northwest China, the Taklamakan Desert is expanding irrevocably. Swiss photographers Stéphanie Borcard and Nicolas Métraux have documented the impending disappearance of Uyghur culture. Most of the photos in the report "Xinjiang – Untitled" were taken in the oasis town of Hotan, where the Silk Road once ran between China and Europe. It is also here that Muslims are said to have won a significant victory over Buddhists in the 10th century. Today, it is the Han Chinese who seriously threaten the existence of Uyghur Muslims. Significant oil and gas reserves have been discovered beneath the Taklamakan Desert. The Chinese government has invested heavily in infrastructure, providing the vast region with an extensive road network.

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Xinjiang - Untitled

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Photo / Swiss Stories
2013

Stéphanie Borcard Nicolas Métraux

In Xinjiang Province, northwest China, the Taklamakan Desert is expanding irrevocably. Swiss photographers Stéphanie Borcard and Nicolas Métraux have documented the impending disappearance of Uyghur culture. Most of the photos in the report "Xinjiang – Untitled" were taken in the oasis town of Hotan, where the Silk Road once ran between China and Europe. It is also here that Muslims are said to have won a significant victory over Buddhists in the 10th century. Today, it is the Han Chinese who seriously threaten the existence of Uyghur Muslims. Significant oil and gas reserves have been discovered beneath the Taklamakan Desert. The Chinese government has invested heavily in infrastructure, providing the vast region with an extensive road network.

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Stéphanie Borcard Nicolas Métraux / Swiss Press Award

Stéphanie Borcard Nicolas Métraux

Photographer, Corpataux, 1978

Stéphanie Borcard and Nicolas Métraux are duo of photographers. Their work explores social issues, both universal and specific, from different and unexpected perspectives. Their personal projects are influenced by both their travels and the relationship between the individual and society, fueled by a desire for a better understanding, and continual questioning of, the world. In 2015, 'Grey Skies Black Birds' was published as a monograph by GOST Books, London. The work was recently acquired by the Fotostiftung, Winterthur.

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