Auschwitz museum, 1981.
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Nigeria, 1977.
Bruno Barbey / Magnum Photos
Tokyo, Japan. 1971.
Bruno Barbey / Magnum Photos
Chicago, USA. 1969.
Bruno Barbey / Magnum Photos
The Rivière des Galets, Island of Réunion, 1991.
Bruno Barbey / Magnum Photos
Ganesh festival, Mumbai, 1980.
Bruno Barbey / Magnum Photos
Morocco-born Bruno Barbey, the globe-covering photographer who died earlier this month, learnt his trade at art college in Vevey, Switzerland, where he studied photography and graphic arts.
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Born in England, I've lived in Switzerland since 1994. I trained as a graphic designer in Zurich between 1997 – 2002. More recently I have moved on to work as photo editor and joined the team at swissinfo.ch in March 2017.
BarbeyExternal link, who had dual French and Swiss citizenship, began working with the Magnum Photos agency in 1964, going on to become vice-president for Europe from 1978 to 1979 and then president of Magnum International from 1992 to 1995.
He worked on every continent, covering wars and conflicts in Nigeria, Vietnam, the Middle East, Cambodia, Northern Ireland, Iraq and Kuwait.
His work has appeared in the world’s major magazines and he published over 30 books.
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From 1943 to 1944, photographer Emil Brunner shot over 1,700 portraits of young children who lived in mountain villages in south-eastern Switzerland.
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The reason for the competition? The Association of Photographic Designers say that their primary goal is to stimulate the discussion about the photographic image and to promote professional photography in all areas. The pool of creativity that has grown since the first awards presented in 1995, has constantly stimulated debate about photography in Switzerland. This is why the vfg Young Talent Promotion Prize for Photography is seen as a springboard for exceptionally talented young photographers and at the…
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It was never the Swiss photographer’s intention to capture war and its horror. He also didn’t want to explain the conflict. His interest has always been people – nameless individuals in their daily fight for survival.
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