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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Alberto Giacometti dans son atelier, 1966

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Alberto Giacometti dans son atelier, 1966

Sale Date: May 27, 2008

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Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963

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Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963

Sale Date: May 27, 2008

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Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963

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Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963

Sale Date: May 27, 2008

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1960

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1960

Sale Date: May 27, 2008

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René Burri photographs (bound volume), 2004

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René Burri photographs (bound volume), 2004

Sale Date: May 21, 2008

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Albisgüetli, 1980

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Albisgüetli, 1980

Sale Date: April 28, 2008

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Playboy Towers, 1981

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Playboy Towers, 1981

Sale Date: April 28, 2008

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At Yves Klein's Studio, Rue..., 1961

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At Yves Klein's Studio, Rue..., 1961

Sale Date: April 28, 2008

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Pablo Picasso, Villa La Californie, Cannes, 1957

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Pablo Picasso, Villa La Californie, Cannes, 1957

Sale Date: April 25, 2008

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Vietnam (3 works), 1965

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Vietnam (3 works), 1965

Sale Date: March 19, 2008

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Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963

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Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963

Sale Date: February 20, 2008

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Ernesto Che Guevara, Habana, Cuba, 1963

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Ernesto Che Guevara, Habana, Cuba, 1963

Sale Date: January 31, 2008

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Ernesto Che Guevara, Habana, Cuba, 1963

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Ernesto Che Guevara, Habana, Cuba, 1963

Sale Date: January 31, 2008

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South Vietnam airlift into Mekong Delta, 1963

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South Vietnam airlift into Mekong Delta, 1963

Sale Date: December 13, 2007

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Lake Kunming, Summer Palace, Beijing, 1964

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Lake Kunming, Summer Palace, Beijing, 1964

Sale Date: December 13, 2007

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Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963

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Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963

Sale Date: November 7, 2007

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Ernesto Che Guevara, Habana Cuba, 1963

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Ernesto Che Guevara, Habana Cuba, 1963

Sale Date: October 16, 2007

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Playing pin-ball at Giney's. Dallas,..., 1979–2002

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Playing pin-ball at Giney's. Dallas,..., 1979–2002

Sale Date: June 22, 2007

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Couple in Bordello, Vietnam, 1973

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Couple in Bordello, Vietnam, 1973

Sale Date: June 22, 2007

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Che Guevara, Habana, 1963

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Che Guevara, Habana, 1963

Sale Date: June 7, 2007

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Untitled (+ 4 others; 5 works), 1963–1976

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Untitled (+ 4 others; 5 works), 1963–1976

Sale Date: June 7, 2007

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Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1960

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Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1960

Sale Date: June 7, 2007

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Hulda Zumsteg. Restaurant Kronenhalle, Zürich, 1981

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Hulda Zumsteg. Restaurant Kronenhalle, Zürich, 1981

Sale Date: May 11, 2007

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Chicago, Playboy Tower, 1979

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Chicago, Playboy Tower, 1979

Sale Date: May 9, 2007

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