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Rene Burri, Famed Che And Picasso Portraitist, Dies At Age 81

Rene Burri, Famed Che And Picasso Portraitist, Dies At Age 81

20.10.2014 23:47

The Swiss photographer who captured some of the most iconic pictures of the 20th century has passed away. Rene Burri was 81 years old. Magnum Photos, the long-time employer of Rene Burri, confirmed the internationally celebrated photographer's death on Monday. Burri, 81, had reportedly been suffering from an illness and passed away in his hometown of Zurich. "Not only was he one of the great post war photographers, he was also one of the most generous people I have had the privilege to meet," Mangum Photos President Martin Parr said in an online statement. The photography icon began his expansive opus with a snapshot of Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1946 while the British statesman was visiting Zurich. Some 10 years later, Burri was hired by Magnum and began travelling the world, taking pictures that captured daily life, wars and cultural change. But it was his portraits for which Burri's work is still instantly recognizable by many across the globe. In 1963, the Swiss photograph

The Swiss photographer who captured some of the most iconic pictures of the 20th century has passed away. Rene Burri was 81 years old.



Magnum Photos, the long-time employer of Rene Burri, confirmed the internationally celebrated photographer's death on Monday.



Burri, 81, had reportedly been suffering from an illness and passed away in his hometown of Zurich.



"Not only was he one of the great post war photographers, he was also one of the most generous people I have had the privilege to meet," Mangum Photos President Martin Parr said in an online statement.



The photography icon began his expansive opus with a snapshot of Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1946 while the British statesman was visiting Zurich.



Some 10 years later, Burri was hired by Magnum and began travelling the world, taking pictures that captured daily life, wars and cultural change.



But it was his portraits for which Burri's work is still instantly recognizable by many across the globe.



In 1963, the Swiss photographer travelled to Cuba and captured images of its leading figures, including Fidel Castro. The main prize of the visit, however, was a shot of the revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, chomping on a cigar, gazing off to the side.



Black-and-white shots of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, dressed in stripes, also brought fame to the Swiss icon.



One of the world's most important photographers of the 20th century, Burri reportedly left behind some 30,000 pictures to the Musee d'Elysee in Lausanne, Switzerland.



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