Photography as Industry
Stephan Graf investigates image production at the nexus of enterprise, science, and society. Based in Geneva, he works in French, German and English.
Kodak Ltd., Harrow. c. 1947. Silver Nitrate. Receiving Bullion. Silver gelatin print in album. Courtesy of the George Eastman Museum.
Currently he holds a fellowship from the Photo-Fribourg project. He examines the business practices of the photographic industry (Tellko, Ciba, Ciba-Geigy, Ilford) in the Swiss canton of Fribourg during the 20th century.
René Bersier. 1969-1970. CIBA Photochimie SA [looped extract]. Cortux-Film. 16 mm color. BCU Fribourg, ARCHNUMFR_344_2.avi. [Thanks to Davide Nerini]
Stephan is a member of the editorial committee of Transbordeur and of the steering committee of Correspondances. He also supports the network HSSuisse.
Wehrli A.G. c. 1908. Genève. La Jonction de l'Arve et du Rhône. 18 x 24 cm. Swiss National Library, EAD-WEHR-4813-B.
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