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Introduction
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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Introduction
Burri traveled the world taking portraits of prominent artists, literary personalities, and social leaders. His images of Che Guevara from the 1960s are among his most well known. His archives containing over 30,000 pictures are held at the Musée de l’Élysee in Lausanne.
Nationality
Swiss
Gender
Male
Roles
Artist, Cinematographer, Collagist, Painter, Photographer
Name
René Burri
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500115621
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