Bells and Men (Swiss Stories 2019, by Hélène Tobler) - Swiss Press Award
Hélène Tobler
Les cloches de vaches sont aujourd'hui l'emblème d'une certaine suissitude. Fondeur: Samuel Tanner de Berne, Col. O. Grandjean
L'Illustré
Photo / Swiss Stories
2019
Hélène Tobler
The bronze bells worn by the cattle are adorned with motifs of unsuspected richness. Rubbed into the animal's hide, faded by time, these images speak of the beliefs, hopes, and fears of the rural generations who came before us. A tribute to the founders who came from all over Switzerland.
