Rene Burri
Rene Burri
René Burriwas a Swiss photographer known for his photos of major political, historical and cultural events and key figures of the second half of the 20th century. Burri worked for Magnum Photos and photographed political, military and artistic figures and scenes since 1946. He made portraits of Che Guevara and Pablo Picasso as well as iconic pictures of São Paulo and Brasília...
NationalitySwiss
ProfessionPhotographer
Date of Birth9 April 1933
CountrySwitzerland
book these-days publish
One of these days, I'm going to publish a book of all the pictures I did not take.
click decide decisive strength
I think that's the strength of photography - to decide the decisive moment, to click in the moment to come up with a picture that never comes back again.
capturing good life pulse successful truly
If you are truly successful in capturing the pulse of life, then you can speak of a good photograph.
access places
The camera has always been a magic wand for me, giving me access to places where I could try new experiments.
america contacts missed months send six south spent
In 1958, a year before the revolution, Magnum wanted to send me to Cuba because they had contacts with the rebels. I'd just spent six months in South America and said 'No', so I missed everything.
My photography is the result of being there at the right moment.
Everyone takes pictures, so you need to have your own opinion.