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René Burri
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René Burri

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Making enduring photographs of Che Guevara and modern cities.

Die Deutschen · Che Guevara

Born
9 April 1933
Birthplace
Zurich
Died
20 October 2014

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René Burri

René Burri was a Swiss photographer and Magnum member whose work covered political figures, architecture and everyday life.

Early life

Training

Studied at Zürich’s school of applied arts from 1949 to 1953.

Career

  1. 1955

    Magnum

    Began working with the photographers’ cooperative.

  2. 1959

    Full membership

    Became a Magnum member.

  3. 1982

    Magnum France

    Was elected chair.

Selected work

Die Deutschen

Published his photographic portrait of Germany.

Che Guevara

Made the widely reproduced cigar portraits in Cuba.

Beyond work

Film

Also made documentaries, including Jean Tinguely in 1972.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Erling mandelmann. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.