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René Burri

1933–2014

Poster of Che Guevara, 1993 1993, printed 2014
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Biography

René Burri (9 April 1933 – 20 October 2014) was a Swiss photographer. Burri was a member of Magnum Photos and photographed major political, historical and cultural events and key figures of the second half of the 20th century. He made portraits of Che Guevara and Pablo Picasso as well as iconic pictures of São Paulo and Brasília.

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  • Inauguration of the Chapel of Notre-Dame du Haut, France, 1955

    René Burri
    1955, printed 2014
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  • Valais Canton, Switzerland, 1956

    René Burri
    1956, printed 2014
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  • Suez Canal, Egypt, 1956

    René Burri
    1956, printed 2014
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  • The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church Bombed During the War and Never Restored, Berlin, Germany, 1959

    René Burri
    1959, printed 2014
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  • Soviet War Memorial at Treptow, East Berlin, Germany, 1959

    René Burri
    1959, printed 2014
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  • Sao Paolo, Brazil, 1960

    René Burri
    1960, printed 2014
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  • Ministry of Health by Architect Oscar Niemeyer, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, 1960

    René Burri
    1960, printed 2014
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  • Worker for Nordeste Shows His Family the New City Designed by Oscar Niemeyer on Inauguration Day, Brasilia, Brazil, 1960

    René Burri
    1960, printed 2014
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