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. Known for his postwar social documentary work, Bischof was inspired to become a journalist after the ruin of World War II left him unable to remain a passive observer. He traveled documenting both the suffering of the postwar world and the day-to-day life within traditional cultures affected by industry and technology. This expansive collection brings together these photographs, organized geographically--Europe, India, Japan and Korea, Hong Kong, Indochina, and North and South America. Accompanying the photographs are the contact sheets, letters, diaries and sketches that give an intimate glimpse into his creative process, revealing the highlights and struggles, and his vulnerability. The book traces Bischof's far-reaching search for human connection through storytelling and is a testament to his relentless obsession to find harmony and beauty. In the words of Simon Maurer, his photographs open up worlds. And true to this quote, this book provides a time capsule of the postwar world, opened up by the compelling and profound story of the life of this adventurous artist.

Author: Werner Bischof
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Aperture
Published: 04/26/2016
Pages: 311
Weight: 4.7lbs
Size: 12.00h x 9.90w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781597113526

About the Author
Lubben, Kristen: - Kristen Lubben is the Executive Director of the Magnum Foundation. She was previously a longtime curator at the International Center of Photography and the author of many publications including Magnum Contact Sheets (2014).Bischof, Werner: - Werner Bischof opened a photography and advertising studio before becoming a freelance photojournalist and traveling internationally. He received high recognition for his coverage of World War II and in 1949 became one the first members of Magnum. While photographing in the Andes, he died tragically at the age of thirty-eight.Bischof, Marco: - Marco Bischof, Werner Bischof's son, is a documentary filmmaker, editor, and author who has dedicated much of his career to telling his father's story. His films and books include Werner Bischof: 1916-1954: His Life and Work (1990), and Questions To My Father (2004).
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