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I am the last remaining lady (People 2025, by Kostas Maros) - Swiss Press Award

Noemi Speiser,97 Jahre alt
Kostas Maros
Noemi Speiser,97 Jahre alt
Winner
Photo / People
2025

I am the last remaining lady

Kostas Maros

The Basel researcher is 97 years old and a leading figure in her field. Instead of marrying a partner, she entered into a lifelong commitment with textile science. She was the first European woman to be admitted to the top-secret kimono belt workshops in Japan.

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I am the last remaining lady

Basler Zeitung

Winner
Photo / People
2025

Kostas Maros

The Basel researcher is 97 years old and a leading figure in her field. Instead of marrying a partner, she entered into a lifelong commitment with textile science. She was the first European woman to be admitted to the top-secret kimono belt workshops in Japan.

Interview with Kostas Maros

Swiss Press Photo 25 – D – Gewinner Porträt, Kostas Maros

Interview with Kostas Maros

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Kostas Maros / Swiss Press Award

Kostas Maros

Fotograf, Basel, 1980

Photographer Kostas Maros (*1980) completed a law degree at university and worked in the legal field for several years before switching to photography as a self-taught photographer in 2013. Since then, he has worked for editorial and corporate clients in Switzerland and abroad; he also realizes reportage and art projects. He is a member of the photo agency 13photo (www.13photo.ch). His artistic work is represented by Galerie Wertheimer (www.galeriewertheimer.ch). He has received awards for his photographic work, including the Prix de la Photographie Paris, the Vfg Young Talent Award, and the Swiss Press Award. In 2018, he won the Swiss Photo Award for his work "HIDDEN - Hidden Places in Switzerland."

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