René Burri (b. Zurich, 9th April 1933) is 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 works for the Magnum Photos agency and has been photographing political, military and artistic figures and scenes since 1946. He has made portraits of Che Guevara and Pablo Picasso as well as iconic pictures of São Paulo and Brasília.

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• René Burri Biography
• Magnum Photos profile of Burri
• Article about him
• A René Burri portfolio from Le Monde
• Audio interview with René Burri
• Ingrid, Che and Rene Burri - slideshow by The First Post
• René Burri Interview, Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, Switzerland part 1, part 2, part 3 Video at VernissageTV

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