24 Quotes by Rene Burri

I grew up in Switzerland, in this kind of rigidity. It was Protestant, and I was rather shy. That influenced me a lot.

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.

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.

My photography is the result of being there at the right moment.

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.

I witnessed the building of the Space Shuttle Columbia, the first orbiter to be launched into space.

Everyone takes pictures, so you need to have your own opinion.

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.

The camera has always been a magic wand for me, giving me access to places where I could try new experiments.