View Werner Bischof’s 243 artworks on artnet. Bischof was born in Zürich, Switzerland. Rice field covered with lotus plants during the winter. Not on View expand_more. Dated 1954. From the Director An Update on Our Racial Justice and Equity Work. This new monograph captures the life and work of a Magnum great, Werner Bischof, and features his most iconic images, as well as insight into his life as a photojournalist and artist. Sumo Backlight (1951), Gelatin silver print, 50 × 60 cm Barbara Rae RA (b.1943) Sea Fence. Description. Gelatin silver print expand_more. Artist Life 1916–1954. Image size is 5.5" on the longest side and the paper size is 6" x 6". Tragically, Bischof died in a road accident in the Andes on 16 May 1954, only nine days before Magnum founder Robert Capa lost his life in Indochina. Contact Sheet Print: Gardens of the Meiji temple. WERNER BISCHOF. Artist Werner Bischof. Swiss Magnum photographer Werner Bischof (1916-1954) worked as a photojournalist for legendary magazines like Life and Picture Post. WERNER BISCHOF India Gelatin silver print, 8 1/8 x 7¾ in. These …. Not on View expand_more. The Musée de l’Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland, holds a vast retrospective of the work of Zurich born Werner Bischof, a meteor of the 1940s’ and 50s’ photojournalism.The centenary of the birth of this aesthete-photographer provides an opportunity to take an in-depth look at his work, from the beginnings to the artist’s tragic end in 1954. To mark the centenary of his birth, the Hague Museum of Photography is mounting a major retrospective of his work. Werner Bischof. Department Photography and New Media. War Photography Photography Classes Urban Photography Color Photography Street Photography Zurich … with various ink stamps including photographer's credit stamp and Magnum sale authorization stamp on verso. 1 talking about this. Underside of a Leaf 1933–6 is one of four black and white photographs in Tate’s collection taken by the Swiss photographer Werner Bischof (Tate P81105 –8). At the end of World War Two, the Swiss photographer Werner Bischof's fame derived from his delicate and almost abstract still lifes. Browse upcoming auctions and create alerts for artworks you are interested in. Discover More. Prints are for personal usage only, intended for display in the home or other private spaces. It depicts a glass beaker and funnel photographed from an elevated angle on a flat reflective surface that appears as a solid black background. Werner BISCHOF (1916-1954) (Switzerland) is an artist born in 1916 The oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a photography sold in 1983, at Sotheby's, and the most recent auction result is a photography sold in 2021. As the title indicates, it is a close-up photograph of the underside of a leaf. The Print is Estate Stamped on the verso. £2,850. He became a full member of Magnum Photos in 1949, the first new photographer to join its original founders. artist Abbas. View over 168 Werner Bischof artworks sold at auction to research and compare prices. Town of Jaipur. Gelatin silver print 10 7/8 x 13 3/4 inches. Please contact the Werner Bischof … Over the two decades prior to his premature death in 1954, he produced a memorable and multifaceted oeuvre. Buy this print. Gallery Not on View. “His wife Rosellina, who was travelling with him, noted: ‘It's the beginning of February and we are ready: tomorrow morning we … He studied photography with Hans Finsler in his native Zurich at the School for Arts and Crafts, then opened a photography and advertising studio. Gallery Not on View. In 1942, he became a freelancer for Du magazine, which published his first major photo essays. Publisher: ISBN: 1597113522. Posters. Role Photographer. Get the newly listed art for sale by Werner Bischof. Gelatin silver exhibition print mounted to masonite 30 x 46 1/2 inches. He started working with the camera by chance – when he began studying at the School of Applied Arts in Zurich, there were no places left on the course in graphic design. Selected Publications Werner Bischof – Backstory This new monograph captures the life and work of a Magnum great, Swiss photographer Werner Bischof (1916-54), and features his most iconic images, as well as insight into his life as a photojournalist and artist. Category: Page: 312. Werner Bishof associated with this heady mixture of talent, inspiring some. Visit the post for more. Magnum Photos. View artworks for sale by Bischof, Werner Werner Bischof (136, Swiss). Amazon.com: ArtDirect Werner Bischof 21x20 Black Modern Framed and Double Matted Art Print Titled Shinto Priests in Snow: Posters & Prints He was just 38. Untitled 1934 is one of four black and white photographs in Tate’s collection taken by the Swiss photographer Werner Bischof (Tate P81105 –8). Underside of a Leaf 1933–6 is one of four black and white photographs in Tate’s collection taken by the Swiss photographer Werner Bischof (Tate P81105 –8). by Marianne Combs, Minnesota Public Radio. Artist Life 1916–1954. These major retrospectives of Swiss photographer Werner Bischof portrays the chief landmarks in his artistic work and the successive stages of a career that led him from a studio photographer to a committed photojournalist. Dimension. The public letter writer at his stand on the streets in Hong Kong, 1952. 1916 – d. Peru, 1954 Werner Bischof was born in Switzerland. Details. Bischof photographed the unloading of grain at the Golghar, a granary built by the East India Company after the famine of 1770 that killed nearly ten million people in Bihar and Bengal. The grain to be stored in the Golghar was intended for the British Army, not for the people. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Werner Bischof Photo Print 30x21cm Stierkämpfer Bullfighter Mexico City 1954 B&W at the best online prices at eBay! 6"x 6" limited edition Fuji Crystal Archival Matte paper showing children laughing in a movie theater in 1956. Priest, Ryoanji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 1951. With the war concluded, Bischof felt the need to get on his bike and travel around a devastated and deeply exhausted Germany. Explore sjonnie van der kist's photos on Flickr. Bischof's book Japan (1954) was awarded the Prix Nadar in 1955. Werner Bischof. Werner Bischof. He became a full member of Magnum Photos in 1949, the first new photographer to join its original founders. Nationality Swiss. He studied photography with Hans Finsler in his native Zurich at the School for Arts and Crafts, then opened a photography and advertising studio. Disliking the ‘superficiality and sensationalism’ of the magazine business, Werner Bischof devoted much of his working life to looking for order and tranquility in traditional culture. American, 1924–2019. This new monograph captures the life and work of a Magnum great, Swiss photographer Werner Bischof (1916-64), and features his most iconic images, as well as insight into his life as a photojournalist and artist. 36.6 x 44.2 cm (39.8 x 49.8 cm). “1954 – Werner Bischof was able to embark on his major tour of the American South,” notes the Estate of Werner Bischof. Artist Werner Bischof Title Machu Picchu Origin Switzerland Date Made 1954 Medium Gelatin silver print Dimensions 34.2 × 26.6 cm (image/paper); 45.7 × 35.5 cm (mount) Credit Line Peabody Fund Reference Number 1956.1082 Extended information about this artwork. Werner Bischof was born in Switzerland. Add to cart; Werner Bischof. Tim Flach (b.1958) Fireflies. 1916 – d. Peru, 1954 Werner Bischof was born in Switzerland. In 1942, he became a freelancer for Du magazine, which published his first major photo essays in 1943. Bischof received international recognition after the publication of his 1945 reportage on the devastation caused by the Second World War. Estate of Werner Bischof: “1954 — Werner Bischof was able to embark on his major tour of the American South. The Observatory. He studied photography with Hans Finsler in his native Zurich at the School for Arts and Crafts, then opened a photography and advertising studio. From the Director An Update on Our Racial Justice and Equity Work. Artist Werner Bischof Title Priests of the Modern Neiji Temple Origin Switzerland Date Made 1951 Medium Gelatin silver print Dimensions 23 × 35.2 cm (image/paper); 35.5 × 45.7 cm (mount) Credit Line Peabody Fund Reference Number 1956.1075 Extended information about this artwork An early member of the Magnum photo agency (he was admitted in 1949), Bischof worked mostly in Asia. Werner Bischof was born in Switzerland 1916. Explore our collection of fine prints by Werner Bischof. Werner Bischof. In 1942 he became a freelancer for Du magazine, which published his first major photo essays in 1943. In 1942 he became a freelancer for Du magazine, which published his first major photo essays in 1943. Werner Bischof was born in Switzerland 1916. sjonnie van der kist has uploaded 6708 photos to Flickr. Discover More. 31 x 45.7 cm (12 1/4 x 17 7/8 in.) Werner Bischof. Swiss Magnum photographer Werner Bischof (1916-1954) worked as a photojournalist for legendary magazines like Life and Picture Post. Artwork page for ‘Untitled’, Werner Bischof, 1934. Below, we explore the contact sheet behind Bischof’s image, above. Online shopping for Books from a great selection of Music, Drawing, Photography & Video, Graphic Design, Performing Arts, Architecture & more at everyday low prices. Werner Bischof was born in Switzerland in 1916. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Werner Bischof Photo Print 30x21cm Kathakali Dance School Indien India 1952 Inde at the best online prices at eBay! Werner Bischof (1916-1954) Photomontage, 1941. Search and bid online on all original art and artworks by Werner Bischof on artnet auctions 24/7. Werner Bischof Swiss, b. In 1942 he became a freelancer for Du magazine, which published his first major photo essays in 1943. For Sale on 1stDibs - Fugitive Mother Carrying her Child - Original Photo by Werner Bischof - 1952, Photographic Paper by Werner Bischof. View a wide Variety of artworks by Werner Bischof, now available for sale on artnet Auctions. Gallery Not on View. This image by Werner Bischof is available as a museum-quality 6x6” p... rint at $100 + tax, for one week only. 12 5/8 x 17 3/4 in. (Photo by Werner Bischof) Photojournalist Werner Bischof died in a car accident in Peru in 1954. See available photographs, and prints and multiples for sale and learn about the artist. Known for his postwar social documentary work, Bischof was inspired to become a journalist after the ruin of World War… Accession Number (30 x 40.01 cm) (sheet) Credit Gift of funds from Alfred and Ingrid Lenz Harrison. The artist Werner Bischof is ranked among the Top 10,000 on ArtFacts. (32.07 x 45.09 cm) (image) 14 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. When he was 6 years old, the family moved to Waldshut, Germany, where he subsequently went to school. October 4, 2003. He was born in Switzerland in 1916, had wanted to be an artist, and eventually "settled" to be a photographer. Artist Werner Bischof. To mark the centenary of his birth, the Hague Museum of Photography is mounting a major retrospective of his work. “Werner Bischof – Point of View” The ultimate Retrospective in Vintage Prints with over 200 Originals. (24.45 x 36.67 cm) (image) 11 13/16 x 15 3/4 in. Over the two decades prior to his premature death in 1954, he produced a memorable and multifaceted oeuvre. Since Werner Bischof’s passing in 1954 his wife Rosellina cared about Werner’s legacy in close collaboration with Magnum Photos from 1954-1986. Elizabeth Magill (b.1959) Blue Hold. Werner Bischof Swiss, b. 418. In 1942 he became a freelancer for Du magazine, which published his first major photo essays in 1943. 5 Click to Favorite ... Werner Bischof Swiss, 1916–1954. When he was six years old, the family moved to Waldshut, Germany, where he subsequently went to school. Magnum is offering a collection of contemporary and vintage posters. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Rosellina, Werner Bischof’s wife, wrote in her diary: ‘“It is snowing today - Tokyo is enchanted – Werner and I visited the Meiji shrine in Tokyo. Bid now on Mercury, Zurich, Switzerland by Werner Bischof. Details. He studied photography with Hans Finsler in his native Zurich at the School for Arts and Crafts, then opened a photography and advertising studio. Since 1986 it is managed by his son Marco Bischof and Tania Samara Kuhn. As the title indicates, it is a close-up photograph of the underside of a leaf. Shop 'Way for Escape', The Magnum Square Print Sale, for one week only. Jun 22, 2021 - Available for sale from IBASHO, Werner Bischof, JAPAN. These prints, including Werner Bischof’s of the making of the above image, are available exclusively on the Magnum Shop. GFP project, Knightsbridge. arrow_back home. Offered by Wallector. Werner Bischof Men and women at the fair, Pisac 1954 Gelatin silver print, printed later. Artist: Werner Bischof Swiss, 1916–1954. These items are displayable/framable reproductions of some of the cooperative's iconic photographs, and come either signed, stamped or as-is. Werner Bishof associated with this heady mixture of talent, inspiring some. GFP art project, Surrey. The Offset Lithograph is … Artist Life 1916–1954. Artist Werner Bischof. View: 286. Department Photography and New Media. Subscribe to access price results for 150,000 different artists! Werner Bischof was born in Switzerland 1916. He went to Paris in 1939, but quickly returned to Switzerland where he stayed during the war, working for the magazine "Du." Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Werner Bischof Photo Print Kinderhaft Prisoner of War Koje Do South Korea 1952 at the best online prices at eBay! Werner Bischof was born in Switzerland in 1916. David Hill Gallery. 13 15/16 x 16 3/16 in. John Steuart Curry American, 1897–1946. Nationality Swiss. View Flute player 1954 (1960) By Werner Bischof; Silver print; 7 1/4 x 7 3/4 in; Edition. With the war concluded, Bischof felt the need to get on his bike and travel around a devastated and deeply exhausted Germany. 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