Werner Bischof
Swiss · 1916–1954 · Draughtsman, Photographer
Werner Bischof was a Swiss photographer and photojournalist. He became a full member of Magnum Photos in 1949, the first new photographer to join its original founders.… (Wikipedia)
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Shinto priests in the courtyard of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo 1951OstLicht Photo Auction · €8,000≈ $8,610≈ £6,875Sign up to see
In the Andes, near Cuzco, Peru 1954OstLicht Photo Auction · €7,500≈ $8,154≈ £6,555Sign up to see
In the Court of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo, JapanLempertz · €4,750≈ $5,761≈ £4,333Sign up to see
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Werner Bischof was a Swiss photographer and photojournalist. He became a full member of Magnum Photos in 1949, the first new photographer to join its original founders. Bischof's book Japan (1954) was awarded the Prix Nadar in 1955.
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Also known as Wener Adalbert Bischof, Werner Adalbert Bischof, Werner Bishcof
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