Swiss Press Photo 09

20.03.2010 - 18.04.2010

SWISS PRESS PHOTO of the year 2009 Photo: Jacek Pulawski, Kinki «Strangers in Chiasso»
This man from Nigeria was arrested after living illegally in Switzerland for a year. He is awaiting deportation back to his home country.

The Forum of Swiss History Schwyz will be exhibiting the best press photographs of the year 2009 from 20 March to 18 April 2010.
Press photographers and the Swiss local press will be submitting works published in the country’s print media between September 2008 and August this year for examination by an expert jury.
The exhibition includes images in a number of categories: current events, everyday and environment, portrait, art and culture, sport, and foreign. It will feature the best press photographs from competition participants as well as the winners in each Swiss Press category.