Switzerland

A Terrible Face in the Frigid Dark: The Swiss Tschäggättä

By Evahalloween on March 6, 2014 • ( 2 )

If you found yourself in a remote, snowy town deep in the western Alps last weekend, you might have come face to face with a group of terribly monstrous creatures known as Tschäggättä. Wild, towering figures in leather and fur,… Read More ›

Dear H. R. Giger: For Your Birthday, Please Deliver One Café

By Evahalloween on February 6, 2014 • ( 8 )

Yesterday was the 74th birthday of artist, sculptor, and Alien designer Hans Rudolph (H.R.) Giger. Known for his dispassionately fetishistic creations that blur the line between human and machine, Giger’s design skills have also found a home in a small… Read More ›

Silent Sundays: Gansabhauet (2008)

By Evahalloween on November 11, 2012 • ( 4 )

Martinmas Gansabhauet festival in Sursee, Switzerland, November 11, 2008 Related Posts: – Silent Sundays: All Saint’s Day (2011) – Silent Sundays: Thanksgiving Masks (1911) – Silent Sundays: Photo Prisma Almanac No. 5 (1952)