Helvécia — Crowdfunding on wemakeit

Discover a forgotten Swiss colonial history. A photo-documentary project about Helvécia, a former Swiss and German colony founded in 1818 in Brazil.

CHF 19’630

115% of CHF 17’000

115 %

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The «all or nothing» principle applies: The project only receives the funds if the funding target is reached or exceeded.

82 backers

Successfully concluded on 13/8/2022

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CHF 20.-5 taken
The Souvenirä
You will receive a handwritten postcard sent from Helvetia.
This reward is sold out.
CHF 100.-30 / 30 taken
The Curiousä
You will receive :
- A first edition of the book, signed and numbered - edition 99 copies (Switzerland shipping included, Europe +9.- CHF, rest of the world +12.- CHF). Specify the edition you want (French or English)
- An original photo print, size 148 x 210 mm, signed
CHF 150.-20 / 25 taken
The Contemplatorä
You will receive :
- A first edition of the book signed and numbered on 99 copies (shipping included for Switzerland, Europe +9.- CHF, rest of the world +12.- CHF). Specify the edition you want (French or English)
- An original photo print, size 190 x 285 mm, signed
CHF 300.-6 / 15 taken
the Concernedä
You will receive :
- A first edition of the book signed and numbered on 99 copies (shipping included for Switzerland, Europe +9.- CHF, rest of the world +12.- CHF). Specify the edition you want (French or English)
- An original photo print, size 297 x 420 mm, signed
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About the Initiators

Dom Smaz

Lausanne

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Swiss-Brazilian photographer who lives in Lausanne and works frequently in Brazil. Five times awarded with the Swiss Press Award, he has been working for about ten years for the Swiss and international press, such as Le Temps, NZZ, Sunday Times mag, The Guardian, Die Zeit. In 2018, he exhibited at the MKG (Hamburg). In 2019, a part of his project Helvecia was exhibited at the Bogota Photo Festival

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