For me, Picasso was the ultimate man. He taught me that photography is all about how you approach an image: what you do and what you don't do. He inspired me to go beyond what you think is in front of you. Rene Burri approachfrontimage share on social
A photograph is a moment - when you press the button, it will never come back. Rene Burri backbuttonmoment Change image and share on social
I think that's the strength of photography - to decide the decisive moment, to click in the moment to come up with a picture that never comes back again. Rene Burri backclickdecide Change image and share on social
It took me six years to get close to Picasso. I learnt a lot from him, and he was an absolute genius. He almost became my grandfather at the time. It was like he was a magician or something. Rene Burri absoluteclosegenius Change image and share on social
One of these days, I'm going to publish a book of all the pictures I did not take. It is going to be a huge hit. Rene Burri bookdayhit Change image and share on social
I lived and grew up in the black and white period of photojournalism. Rene Burri blackgrowlive Change image and share on social
Looking back, I didn't have the patience to work in fashion. I like women so much, but I was never qualified to torture them in photo shoots. You have to be really tough and brutal. Rene Burri backbrutalfashion Change image and share on social
The camera has always been a magic wand for me, giving me access to places where I could try new experiments. Rene Burri accesscameraexperiment Change image and share on social
My photography is the result of being there at the right moment. Rene Burri momentphotographyresult Change image and share on social
I never had the time or luxury to think about inventing my own colour theory. When colour came, I was interested in expressing things that happened around me in time. Rene Burri colourexpresshappen Change image and share on social
