René Burri

(Swiss, 1933–2014)

René Burri was a Swiss photographer, known for his images documenting major political and cultural events of the latter 20th century. His photographic portraits of important figures, including Pablo Picasso and Che Guevera, have reached iconic status in popular culture. Born in Zürich, Switzerland on April 6, 1933, he went on to study at the School of Applied Arts from 1949 to 1953 under prominent Swiss artists like Johannes Itten and Alfred Willimann. After graduating, Burri worked a series of jobs in the commercial sector: documentary filmmaker, cameraman for Disney, and photojournalist. It wasn't until joining the photographic cooperative Magnum Photos in 1955 that he began the work he would become best known, documenting key figures in military, political, and cultural spheres all across the world. Between 1956 and 1959, he traveled extensively in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, and was published in LIFE, The New York Times, Stern, Paris-Match, and Look. Burri died in Zürich, Switzerland on October 20, 2014.

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Wilted lotus blossoms, Summer Palace,..., 1964

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Wilted lotus blossoms, Summer Palace,..., 1964

Sale Date: November 1, 2011

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Copacabana, rio de Janeiro, 1958

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Copacabana, rio de Janeiro, 1958

Sale Date: May 30, 2011

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Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien, 1958

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Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien, 1958

Sale Date: May 30, 2011

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Ernesto Che Guevara, Habana, Cuba (Ernesto..., 1963

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Ernesto Che Guevara, Habana, Cuba (Ernesto..., 1963

Sale Date: May 30, 2011

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Im Gesundheitsministerium, Rio de Janeiro..., 1960

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Im Gesundheitsministerium, Rio de Janeiro..., 1960

Sale Date: May 30, 2011

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Ernesto Che Guevera, Habana Cuba

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Ernesto Che Guevera, Habana Cuba

Sale Date: May 18, 2011

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Ché Guevara, Havanna, 1963

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Ché Guevara, Havanna, 1963

Sale Date: May 26, 2011

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Manöverbeobachter, Lüneburger Heide, 1959

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Manöverbeobachter, Lüneburger Heide, 1959

Sale Date: May 26, 2011

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Copa Cabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1960

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Copa Cabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1960

Sale Date: May 20, 2011

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Gubbio (2 works), 1960

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Gubbio (2 works), 1960

Sale Date: May 20, 2011

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Les pecheurs de Mykonos, Greece, 1957

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Les pecheurs de Mykonos, Greece, 1957

Sale Date: May 18, 2011

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Le pelican de Mykonos, Greece, 1957

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Le pelican de Mykonos, Greece, 1957

Sale Date: May 18, 2011

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Alberto Giacometti dans son atelier

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Alberto Giacometti dans son atelier

Sale Date: April 23, 2011

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São Paulo, 1960

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São Paulo, 1960

Sale Date: April 30, 2011

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Manifestation pacifiste, 1968

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Manifestation pacifiste, 1968

Sale Date: April 30, 2011

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John, 1955

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John, 1955

Sale Date: April 30, 2011

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1960

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1960

Sale Date: May 10, 2011

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Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963

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Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963

Sale Date: March 24, 2011

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Fellah sades russian, aswan dam, 1962

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Fellah sades russian, aswan dam, 1962

Sale Date: February 17, 2011

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Alberto Giacometti, Paris, France, 1960

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Alberto Giacometti, Paris, France, 1960

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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Giacometti dans son atelier, 1960

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Giacometti dans son atelier, 1960

Sale Date: December 11, 2010

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Sao Paolo, Brazil, 1960

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Sao Paolo, Brazil, 1960

Sale Date: December 2, 2010

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Football, rio de Janeiro, Ipanema Beach, 1958

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Football, rio de Janeiro, Ipanema Beach, 1958

Sale Date: December 2, 2010

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Glienicker Bridge, American Sector, Berlin, 1961

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Glienicker Bridge, American Sector, Berlin, 1961

Sale Date: December 1, 2010

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