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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Jeunes pionniers, China, 1964

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Jeunes pionniers, China, 1964

Sale Date: February 20, 2007

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Place Tien An Men, Beijing, 1989

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Place Tien An Men, Beijing, 1989

Sale Date: February 20, 2007

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Palais d'Été, Beijing, 1964

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Palais d'Été, Beijing, 1964

Sale Date: February 20, 2007

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White home commune, Shanghaï, 1964

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White home commune, Shanghaï, 1964

Sale Date: February 20, 2007

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Brandenburg Gate with barbed wire, Berlin, 1961

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Brandenburg Gate with barbed wire, Berlin, 1961

Sale Date: February 14, 2007

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Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963

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Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963

Sale Date: November 28, 2006

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Men on a rooftop, San Paulo (edition box set , 2004

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Men on a rooftop, San Paulo (edition box set , 2004

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Oscar Niemeyer (Architekt). Brasilien, 1960

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Oscar Niemeyer (Architekt). Brasilien, 1960

Sale Date: May 31, 2006

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Le Corbusier and collaborator at his..., 1959–1960

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Le Corbusier and collaborator at his..., 1959–1960

Sale Date: May 31, 2006

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Giacometti in his studio, 1966

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Giacometti in his studio, 1966

Sale Date: May 18, 2006

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Cuba, Che Guevara, 1963

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Cuba, Che Guevara, 1963

Sale Date: May 26, 2006

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Maria Callas, Philadelphia, U.S.A., 1959

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Maria Callas, Philadelphia, U.S.A., 1959

Sale Date: May 26, 2006

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Capuchas sacramentaris (Kapelle von Luis..., 1969

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Capuchas sacramentaris (Kapelle von Luis..., 1969

Sale Date: May 9, 2006

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Che Guevara, Havana, 1963

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Che Guevara, Havana, 1963

Sale Date: May 17, 2006

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Sao Paulo, 1960

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Sao Paulo, 1960

Sale Date: May 17, 2006

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Ohne Titel

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Ohne Titel

Sale Date: November 24, 2005

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Ernesto "Che" Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963

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Ernesto "Che" Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963

Sale Date: November 24, 2005

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Ohne Titel (Paar vor dem Capitol in..., 1977

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Ohne Titel (Paar vor dem Capitol in..., 1977

Sale Date: October 28, 2005

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Picasso and Cocteau à la feria de Valorris, 1957

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Picasso and Cocteau à la feria de Valorris, 1957

Sale Date: October 28, 2005

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Pablo Picasso, Villa La Californie, Cannes..., 1957

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Pablo Picasso, Villa La Californie, Cannes..., 1957

Sale Date: October 29, 2005

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Ohne Titel, 1969

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Ohne Titel, 1969

Sale Date: June 2, 2005

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Casa Rosada (Argentinan Presidential..., 1958

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Casa Rosada (Argentinan Presidential..., 1958

Sale Date: June 8, 2005

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Ernesto Che Guevara, Habana Cuba, 1963

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Ernesto Che Guevara, Habana Cuba, 1963

Sale Date: May 31, 2005

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Summer Palace, Beijing, China, 1963

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Summer Palace, Beijing, China, 1963

Sale Date: April 19, 2005

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