Biografie von René BURRI (1933-2014)
Personal data
Birth : 1933 - Zürich ZH, Switzerland
Death : 10/2014
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : Switzerland
Address
Paris, FranceEducation
Pupil of / student of Alfred WILLIMANN [ 1900-1957 ]
1950 – 1953 : Kunstgewerbeschule – Zürich ZH, Switzerland
Pupil of / student of Hans FINSLER [ 1891-1972 ]
Professional data
Other professions
Film Maker
1988 : Art Director
Schweizer Illustrierten – Zürich ZH, Switzerland
Affiliated to an association
1955 : Magnum Photos – 19 rue Hegesippe Moreau – Paris, France
Work
Categorie and medium
Photography : Bromoil gelatin silver print - Gelatin silver print - Vintage bromoil gelatin silver print
Subject
architecturedocumentation
war
industry
landscape
portrait
urbanism
Movements and styles
PhotojournalismSolo Exhibitions (Selected)
Solo exhibitions
2004
Musée de L’Elysée – Lausanne VD, Switzerland
2004
MEP Maison Européenne de la Photographie – Paris, France
01/14/2004 – 03/14/2004
Group Exhibitions (Selected)
Art shows / fairs
2005
Paris Photo n°9
Paris, France
11/17/2005 – 11/20/2005
Represented by : Galerie Esther Woerdehoff – 36 Rue Falguière – Paris, France
2003
Paris Photo, n°7
Carrousel du Louvre – Paris, France
11/13/2003 – 11/16/2003
Represented by : Magnum Photos – 19 rue Hegesippe Moreau – Paris, France
2000
Paris Photo, n° 4
Carrousel du Louvre – Paris, France
11/16/2000 – 11/19/2000
Represented by : Edition Dino Simonett – Postfach 767 Seestrasse 409 – Zürich ZH, Switzerland
Group exhibitions
2002
Le Photojournalisme à Paris
Salons Aguado, Mairie du 9ème arrondissement – Paris, France
10/17/2002 – 11/13/2002
La Fotografia tra Storia e Poesia: La Collezione Fotografica della FNAC
Fondazione Italiana per la Fotografia – Turin TO, Italy
05/23/2002 – 07/28/2002
2001
Vollbart, langes Haar…das bildnis Jesu Christi in der Fotografie
Frankfort KY, United States
06/10/2001 – 08/26/2001