biografía de Werner BISCHOF (1916-1954)

Personal data

Birth : 04/26/1916 - Zürich ZH, Switzerland
Death : 05/16/1954 - , Peru
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : Switzerland

Education

1932 – 1936 : Kunstgewerbeschule – Zürich ZH, Switzerland
Pupil of / student of Hans FINSLER [ 1891-1972 ]

Professional data

Work and Life

1951:Travels to India
1945:Travels throughout Europe
1942:Collaboration with the magazine “Du”
Travels to Japan, Hong-Kong, Indochina, Korea

Other professions

Illustrator

Affiliated to an association

1949 : Magnum Photos – 19 rue Hegesippe Moreau – Paris, France

Work

Categorie and medium


Photography : Bromoil gelatin silver print

Subject

documentation
children
war
fashion

Movements and styles

Photojournalism

Solo Exhibitions (Selected)

Solo exhibitions

1986

Retrospective
Kunsthaus – Zürich ZH, Switzerland
11/1986

Group Exhibitions (Selected)

Art shows / fairs

2003

Paris Photo, n°7
Carrousel du Louvre – Paris, France
11/13/2003 – 11/16/2003
Represented by : Magnum Photos – 19 rue Hegesippe Moreau – Paris, France

2000

Paris Photo, n° 4
Carrousel du Louvre – Paris, France
11/16/2000 – 11/19/2000
Represented by : Michael Hoppen Gallery – 1st floor 3 Jubilee Place – London, United Kingdom

Group exhibitions

2002

Le Photojournalisme à Paris
Salons Aguado, Mairie du 9ème arrondissement – Paris, France
10/17/2002 – 11/13/2002

Bibliography (Selected)

On the artist

Books

1996

La Photographie du XXème siècle
Publisher: Museum Ludwig – Bischofsgartenstrasse 1 – Cologne, Germany
Publisher: Taschen – Hohenzollernring 53 – Cologne, Germany
1996
ISBN : 3822857335

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