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Bischof, Werner

Life and Work of a Photographer

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This CD ROM presents the life and work of the Swiss photographer Werner Bischof who was an early member of Magnum Photos the world's most prestigious photographic agency.

For the first time the legacy of this classic black and white photographer is accessible to everyone. With narration and animation you can take a captivating journey through his life and meet Werner Bischof's friends in numerous interviews. Learn about the relationships and people that matter most to Bischof during his lifetime.

Over 1.000 photographs give you an unique insight into this great humanist's work for a better world. Study his original contact sheets, letters, diaries, and cameras as if you were in his Swiss archive.

Editors: Marco Bischof, Carl Philabaum, Tania Kuhn


About the photographer

Werner Bischof was born in Zurich in 1916. From 1932 to 1936 he studied photography at Zurich's School for Arts and Crafts, before opening a photography and advertising studio. Bischof became the first photographer to join the original Magnum founders in 1949.

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