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René Burri

(Swiss, 1933–2014)

brazil. sao paulo. 1960. by rené burri

René Burri

BRAZIL. Sao Paulo. 1960., 1960

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china. beijing. 1964. former summer palace. dead lotus flowers on the kunming lake. by rené burri

René Burri

CHINA. Beijing. 1964. Former Summer Palace. Dead lotus flowers on the Kunming Lake., 1964

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brazil. rio de janeiro. copacabana beach. 1958. by rené burri

René Burri

BRAZIL. Rio de Janeiro. Copacabana beach. 1958., 1958

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havana. ministry of industry. ernesto guevara (che), argentinian politician, minister of industry (1961-1965) during an exclusive interview in his office. by rené burri

René Burri

Havana. Ministry of Industry. Ernesto GUEVARA (Che), Argentinian politician, Minister of industry (1961-1965) during an exclusive interview in his office., 1963

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france. provence alpes côte d'azur. alpes maritimes. cannes. 1957. villa "la californie", spanish painter pablo picasso by rené burri

René Burri

FRANCE. Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur. Alpes Maritimes. Cannes. 1957. Villa "La Californie", Spanish painter Pablo PICASSO, 1957

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france. ile-de-france region. paris. 7th arrondissement. 35, rue de sèvres. the painter, architect and city planner le corbusier in the "atelier 35 s". on the left: a lithograph of his "modulor". by rené burri

René Burri

FRANCE. Ile-de-France region. Paris. 7th arrondissement. 35, rue de Sèvres. The painter, architect and city planner LE CORBUSIER in the "Atelier 35 S". On the left: a lithograph of his "Modulor"., 1959

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fort rhotas. located 109 kms from south of rawalpindi. it was built in 1540s by sher shah suri, and subsequently extended and developed by the mughal emperor akbar. by rené burri

René Burri

Fort Rhotas. Located 109 kms from south of Rawalpindi. It was built in 1540s by Sher Shah Suri, and subsequently extended and developed by the Mughal Emperor Akbar.

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hotel marika. lebanon, beirut. by rené burri

René Burri

Hotel Marika. Lebanon, Beirut., 1991

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plaza josé marti cuba, la havana by rené burri

René Burri

Plaza José Marti Cuba, La Havana, 1993

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brazil. sao paulo. 1960. by rené burri

René Burri

BRAZIL. Sao Paulo. 1960., 1960

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usa. florida. fort lauderdale. man exercising on a beach, not far from the port where nuclear submarines are stationed. 1966. by rené burri

René Burri

USA. Florida. Fort Lauderdale. Man exercising on a beach, not far from the port where nuclear submarines are stationed. 1966., 1966

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south korea. 1987. by rené burri

René Burri

SOUTH KOREA. 1987., 1987

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Biography

Timeline

1933
Born in Zürich, Switzerland
1949 - 1953
Studied at the School of Applied Arts under Hans Finsler, Alfred Willimann, and Johannes Itten, Zürich, Switzerland
1954 - 1955
Worked as a cameraman for Walt Disney Film Production in Switzerland
1959
Elected member of the Magnum Agency
1982
Became president of Magnum France
1998
Recipient, Dr. Erich Salomon Prize from the German Photography Society, DGPh
1999
Recipient, Canton of Zürich cultural prize, Zürich, Switzerland
2014
Died in Zurich, Switzerland

Exhibitions

2010
René Burri: Retrospective, Kunsthal Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (solo)
2009
René Burri: A Retrospective, Flo Peters Gallery, Hamburg, Germany (solo)
2008
Retrospective, Centro Cultural Borges, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cuba; Clamor, grito y amor, Galerie Esther Woerdehoff, Paris, France
2007
Un Mundo, Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso, Mexico City, Mexico
2006
Le Corbusier/Burri: dialogue, Fondation Le Corbusier, Paris, France
Retrospective 1950 - 2000, Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester, UK (solo)
Un Mundo, Museo de Bellas Artes, Havana, Cuba
2005
Utopia: Architecture et Architecte, Ausstellungsraum Klingental, Basel, Switzerland (solo)
Photos of Jean Tinguely & Co, Museum Tinguely, Basel, Switzerland (solo)
Retrospective: Arengario, Museum fur Gestaltung, Zürich, Switzerland
Retrospective, Maison européenne de la Photographie, Paris, France; Traveled to: C/O Gallery, Berlin, Germany and Musée de l'Elysée, Lausanne, Switzerland
2004
Utopia: Architecture et Architecte, Hermès Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
Retrospective 1950–2000, Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris, France (solo)
2002
Berner Blitz, Galerie Karrer, Zürich, Switzerland (solo)
2000
Luis Barragan, Architekturmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; Traveled to: Institut d'Architecture de France, Paris, France
1998
77 Strange Sensations, Villa Tobler, Zürich, Switzerland (solo)
Die Deutschen, Fotografie Forum International, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (between 1998 and 2003 also in Kaufbeuren, Velbert, Toulouse, Burghausen) (solo)

Literature

2004
Che Guevara Cigar Box, Phaidon Press Ltd, UK
René Burri Photographs, Phaidon Press Ltd, UK; (Photographies) Phaidon Press, France
1983
Rene Burri, Gruppo Editoriale Fabbri, Italy
English (US)

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