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Wandering Archives (Swiss Stories 2019, by Stéphanie Buret) - Swiss Press Award

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Stéphanie Buret
Photo / Swiss Stories
2019

Wandering Archives

Stéphanie Buret

Few social phenomena achieve such growth rates as cremation. In Switzerland, its number has tripled in 30 years, accounting for nearly 90% of deaths today. This is the highest rate in Europe. The photos were taken as the remains of the cremated bodies were removed from the oven. The caption corresponds to the date of birth.

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Wandering Archives

Photo / Swiss Stories
2019

Stéphanie Buret

Few social phenomena achieve such growth rates as cremation. In Switzerland, its number has tripled in 30 years, accounting for nearly 90% of deaths today. This is the highest rate in Europe. The photos were taken as the remains of the cremated bodies were removed from the oven. The caption corresponds to the date of birth.

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Stéphanie Buret / Swiss Press Award

Stéphanie Buret

photojournaliste, Le Vaud, 1975

Ethnologue de formation, Stéphanie a vécu à Madagascar et en Chine. Actuellement basée à Genève, elle développe ses reportages photojournalistiques depuis 2016. Elle s’intéresse particulièrement à documenter les constructions d’identité et les mutations sociales dans un contexte de transition ou de dictature. Ses images sont publiées internationalement et elle a notamment obtenu le Prix Nikon de la Révélation Féminine.

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