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René Burri

Swiss · 1933–2014 · Photographer

René Burri 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… (Wikipedia)

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  1. René Burri, Hacienda San Cristobal, Mexico City 1976, 1976, Chromogenic print, printed later on matte RC paper and flush-mounted on aluminium, in original frame cHacienda San Cristobal, Mexico City 1976OstLicht Photo Auction · €36,000≈ $41,821≈ £31,201Sign up to see
  2. René Burri, São Paulo, Brazil, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed 2012São Paulo, BrazilPhillips · £27,500≈ $34,317≈ €31,017Sign up to see
  3. René Burri, Ché Guevara, Havanna, 1963, Silbergelatineabzug, 2010. ÜberformatChé Guevara, HavannaGrisebach · €22,570≈ $31,977≈ £19,602Sign up to see

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  1. René Burri, Portrait of Picasso as an owl, Villa La Californie, Cannes, 1957, Gelatin silver print, printed early 1960s
    Portrait of Picasso as an owl, Villa La Californie, Cannes, 1957
    Photograph
    29 x 19.4 cm (11 3/8 x 7 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 97
    £4,000≈ $5,848≈ €5,223Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  2. René Burri, Leonforte, Italy, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed
    Leonforte, Italy, 1956
    Photograph
    27.5 x 18.4 cm (30.4 x 23.9 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 106
    €1,488≈ $1,574≈ £1,046Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  3. René Burri, Sicily, Italy, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed
    Sicily, Italy, 1956
    Photograph
    27.4 x 18.4 cm (30.3 x 23.9 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 107
    €1,612≈ $1,706≈ £1,133Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  4. René Burri, In the Ministry of Health, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    In the Ministry of Health, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1960
    Photograph
    52.5 x 34.8 cm (20 5/8 x 13 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 60
    £7,500≈ $11,354≈ €10,451Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. René Burri, São Paulo, Brazil, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed 2003
    São Paulo, Brazil, 1960
    Photograph
    34.7 x 51.8 cm (13 5/8 x 20 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 61
    £12,500≈ $18,923≈ €17,418Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. René Burri, Newspaper seller, Calle "Florida", Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed 2003
    Newspaper seller, Calle "Florida", Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1960
    Photograph
    18.7 x 28 cm (7 3/8 x 11 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 63
    £4,750≈ $7,191≈ €6,619Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. René Burri, Kung Min-Lake, Summer Palace Beijing, 1964, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug
    Kung Min-Lake, Summer Palace Beijing, 1964
    Photograph
    15,2 × 22,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2033
    €7,500≈ $8,351≈ £5,456Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. René Burri, Ernesto Che Guevara, 1963, Vintage or early gelatin silver print
    Ernesto Che Guevara, 1963
    Photograph
    14.9 x 21.9 cm (15.2 x 22.4 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 139
    €3,844≈ $4,217≈ £2,764Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,400–2,800View at Lempertz ↗
  9. René Burri, São Paulo, Brazil, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed 2001
    São Paulo, Brazil, 1960
    Photograph
    28.1 x 42 cm (11 1/8 x 16 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 128
    £5,625≈ $8,821≈ €7,923Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. René Burri, Wilted Lotus Blossoms, former Summer Palace, Kunming Lake, Beijing, China, 1964, Gelatin silver print, printed 2010
    Wilted Lotus Blossoms, former Summer Palace, Kunming Lake, Beijing, China, 1964
    Photograph
    28.5 x 42 cm (11 1/4 x 16 1/2 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 134
    £4,375≈ $6,861≈ €6,163Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗

René Burri photographs (82)

About René Burri

René Burri 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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