René’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Fidel Castro speaking at the Teatro Chaplin, Havana
René Burri Swiss, 1933-2014

Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
René Burri Swiss, 1933-2014

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
René Burri Swiss, 1933-2014

Bahia, Brazil
René Burri Swiss, 1933-2014

Buenos Aires, Argentina
René Burri Swiss, 1933-2014

Autostrada del Sole, Italy
René Burri Swiss, 1933-2014

Rio de Janeiro
René Burri Swiss, 1933-2014

Bahia, Brazil
René Burri Swiss, 1933-2014

Iran
René Burri Swiss, 1933-2014

Ruhregebiet, Germany
René Burri Swiss, 1933-2014

Rio de Janeiro
René Burri Swiss, 1933-2014

Untitled
René Burri Swiss, 1933-2014

Students Celebrating Carnival at University of Heidelberg, Germany
René Burri Swiss, 1933-2014

Celleitank, Germany
René Burri Swiss, 1933-2014

Garden Party, Berlin, Germany
René Burri Swiss, 1933-2014

Corbusier Chapel, Ronchamp, France
René Burri Swiss, 1933-2014

Silhouette of man in top hat smoking, Germany
René Burri Swiss, 1933-2014

Two boys in collared shirts, Germany
René Burri Swiss, 1933-2014

Electrical Towers, Germany
René Burri Swiss, 1933-2014

Study of Straw Hut, Peru
René Burri Swiss, 1933-2014