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At the heart of “Vevey, the City of Images”, the Swiss Camera Museum presents the history of photographers and photography, its inventors and its techniques through an exceptional collection of images and objects, some of which can be operated by the visitors.
In 1979, at the age of 17, Henry Leutwyler discovered Philippe Halsman’s work at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York, one month after the death of this major figure in twentieth-century photography. Thirty-eight years later, in 2017, Leutwyler delved deep into Halsman’s archives. He spent several months staging his countless personal belongings to create a biography of the renowned photographer through his objects.
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A journey through the history of photography, from its beginnings to the digital revolution.
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