The Swiss photographer René Burri best known for iconic portraits of Che Guevara and Picasso dies this Monday 20 October, at the aged of 81 after a long illness.
“Cartier Bresson was my teacher and friend”
A statement released by Burri’s family paid tribute to the photographer’s work: “The famous Swiss photographer René Burri left us today at the age of 81 after a long illness. He leaves behind an important body of work on recent history, which has been published in countless newspapers, journals, magazines, exhibitions and books all over the world… With René Burri the world of photography loses one of its most powerful artists, a true humanist, who skillfully documented from behind the scenes the suffering and joy of human kind.”
Photograph: René Burri in 1963