Rene Burri Quotes

Switzerland, Photographer
April 9, 1933 – October, 20, 2014.

René Burri was a Swiss photographer. Burri was a member of Magnum Photos and photographed major political, historical and cultural events and key figures of the second half of the 20th century. He made portraits of Che Guevara and Pablo Picasso as well as iconic pictures of São Paulo and Brasília.

One of these days, I'm going to publish a book of all the pictures I did not take.

Rene Burri
- Book
- Take
- Pictures
To some extent, the cult surrounding black-and-white photography is based on nostalgia.

Rene Burri

On digital photography: It's fantastic, but it's not a freebie for anything. You still have to have this (he points to his eyes), and this (points to his heart), and feet.

Rene Burri
- Heart
- Photography
- Feet
A digital camera has to be kept in check like a racehorse.

Rene Burri
- Camera
- Digital
- Kept
What counts is putting the intensity that you yourself have experienced into the picture. Otherwise it is just a document.

Rene Burri
I never thought I would become a photographer.

Rene Burri
A photograph is a moment when you press the button. It will never come back.

Rene Burri
- Moment
- Back
- Photograph