Documentary Photography Werner Bischof (Werner Bischof)

His life was like in the ancient Greek myth of Icarus, trying to catch the sun and eventually killed him also. Swiss photographer of his short life been to the top of success, which, in fact, led to the death.

Werner Bischof (Werner Bischof) was born in 1916 in Zurich, Switzerland. It also received specialized education photographer, graduated from the local school of arts and crafts. Upon graduation, he opened a small photo studio, but soon decided to carry out long-held dream and went to conquer Paris. Dreams shattered the Second World War. Werner had to go back to their homeland. Here, it gradually changes from landscape photography to documentary. At the end of the war photographer sent to Europe to capture the old world in ruins. This makes him famous. The Swiss continued to travel the world, received orders from many magazines. Circled over almost the entire planet, Werner Bischof was tragically killed in a plane crash over the Peru, at the age of 38 years.