Werner Bischof was a Swiss photographer born in 1916. He studied at the School for Arts and Crafts in Zurich and worked as a freelancer for Du magazine in 1942. In 1945, Bischof gained international recognition for his reportage on the devastation caused by World War II in Italy and Greece. He traveled extensively in Asia in the early 1950s, documenting Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, and Indochina. In 1954, Bischof died in a road accident in the Andes mountains while on assignment.

1. Carlota Nordfeldt Sala
Werner Bischof

2. BIOGRAPHY
 Birth: 1916 Zurich, Switzerland
 With Hans Finsler: School for Arts and Crafts and
photography and advertising studio
 1942: freelancer for Du magazine
 1945 international recognition for his reportage on the
devastation caused by the Second War World
 He travelled to Italy and Greece for Swiss Relief
 1948: Winter Olympics in St Moritz for Life magazine
 1949 first photographer of Magnum.
 1951: went to Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and
Indiochina
 1954: died in a road accident in the Andes

6. Quote
 “I felt compelled to venture forth and explore the
true face of the world. Leading a satisfying life of
plenty had blinded many of us to the immense
hardships beyond our borders. ”