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Happy end (Swiss Stories 2015, by Helmut Wachter) - Swiss Press Award

Helmut Wachter
Winner
Photo / Swiss Stories
2015

Happy end

Helmut Wachter

The end of a happy pig: This sow is home slaughtered in the village of Schlans in Grison. The tradition has now almost died out in Switzerland. While it used to be common practice for a journeyman butcher to come to the farm, these days most animals are transported to a slaughterhouse.

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Happy end

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Winner
Photo / Swiss Stories
2015

Helmut Wachter

The end of a happy pig: This sow is home slaughtered in the village of Schlans in Grison. The tradition has now almost died out in Switzerland. While it used to be common practice for a journeyman butcher to come to the farm, these days most animals are transported to a slaughterhouse.

Interview with Helmut Wachter

Swiss Press Photo 2015 — Helmut Wächter — Gewinner Schweizer Reportagen

Interview with Helmut Wachter

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Helmut Wachter / Swiss Press Award

Helmut Wachter

Zürich, 0057

Abitur, anschliessend Studium der Architektur an der TH Karlsruhe. Gründung eines eigenen Architekturbüros. Nach zehn Jahren erfolgreicher Architektentätigkeit, Wechsel zur Herzensangelegenheit Fotografie. Seither als Freier Fotograf in Zürich tätig. Arbeiten für internationale Magazine wie Stern, GEO, Merian, Spiegel, DAS MAGAZIN, NZZ, "Medecins sans Frontieres" etc. 2009 Mitgründer der Agentur 13 Photo AG.

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