René Burri Exhibition at Casa dei Tre Oci, Venice

A new exhibition in Venice showcases the photography of René Burri (Zurich, 1933–2014), emphasizing his ability to capture architecture and human figures with formal control and immediacy. The show, held at Casa dei Tre Oci, features portraits of iconic architects—Le Corbusier, Oscar Niemeyer, Renzo Piano, Tadao Ando, Mario Botta, Walter Gropius, and Max Bill—taken before they became famous as 'archistars.' Burri's images of architectural landscapes, such as those in Brasília and Rio de Janeiro, reveal his skill in harnessing light and geometry to suggest movement and transformation. A member and later president of Magnum Photos (1982), Burri blended photojournalism with a meticulous yet spontaneous style. The exhibition highlights his continuous play with proportions, color, and light effects, as seen in an overhead shot of Rio de Janeiro where a grid of luminous lines interacts with two moving figures and their shadows. The show runs at Casa dei Tre Oci in Venice.