Swiss - Photographer | April 9, 1933 - October 20, 2014
I suddenly had to chase after my pictures... Pictures are like taxis during rush hour - if you're not fast enough, someone else will get there first.
Rene Burri
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I witnessed the building of the Space Shuttle Columbia, the first orbiter to be launched into space.
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It took me six years to get close to Picasso. I learnt a lot from him, and he was an absolute genius. He almost became my grandfather at the time. It was like he was a magician or something.
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I grew up in Switzerland, in this kind of rigidity. It was Protestant, and I was rather shy. That influenced me a lot.
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The camera has always been a magic wand for me, giving me access to places where I could try new experiments.
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