Bruno Bisang

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Bruno Bisang (born 1952 in Ascona, Switzerland) is a Swiss fashion photographer. His photography has been seen in features of many international magazines, such as Vogue , Cosmopolitan , Max , GQ and Amica , and he has shot advertising campaigns for various major fashion and beauty labels, including Chanel, Wolford, Guerlain, Palmers and Givenchy. [1]

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Career

Bisang studied photography at the School of Applied Arts in Zurich. After an apprenticeship, he started to work as a freelance photographer in 1979, first in Zurich, later also in Milan and Munich. [2] Throughout his career, he has been able to shoot in: Germany, South Africa, the Caribbean, South America, Miami, New York, and Asia. Today he lives and works in Zurich, Milan, Paris and New York City.

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References

  1. ↑ "Bruno Bisang/Biography". Photographers Limited Editions. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  2. ↑ Davies, L. (2013, January). Bruno Bisang: the Polaroid-loving fashion photographer. The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  3. ↑ Zimmermann, Damian. Bruno Bisang in der Galerie Kaune, Sudendorf, May 3rd, 2011.
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