Werner Bischof CH, 1916-1954

Werner Bischof was one of the most important reportage photographers of the 20^th century. Anyone who looks at his photographic work will realize that it is astonishing in many respects. In the only nine years that he had available for his journalistic work from 1945 to 1954, he created a huge body of outstanding photographs. He traveled halfway around the world, in times when a long-haul flight was still an adventure trip with many stopovers. The diversity of his motifs and subjects is just as impressive as the artistic quality. Among all the suffering and misery he has seen and photographed, his gaze has always found signs of hope and beauty. He devoted himself to both aspects of life thoughtfully, sensitively and with an unerring sense for the right moment. Even as a journalist, he always remained an artist.