Werner Braun (photojournalist)
Werner Braun ורנר בראון | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 June 1918 |
| Died | 25 December 2018 (aged 100) |
| Known for | photography |
| Movement | photojournalism |
Werner Braun (Hebrew: ורנר בראון; 12 June 1918[1] – 25 December 2018) was an Israeli photographer, considered a founder of photojournalism in Israel.[2]
Biography
Werner Brown was born in Nuremberg, Germany. Braun started to take photos at the age of 18. In 1937, with the rise of the Nazi regime, he left Germany, first to Denmark and then to Sweden. He immigrated to Mandatory Palestine with his wife and two children in 1946.[3]
Photography career
Braun's body of work includes photographs of Adolf Eichmann on trial, Israeli landscapes and portraits of Israelis, both legendary figures and ordinary citizens. Braun was also Israel's first underwater photographer. [4]
Awards and recognition
- 1979 Third Prize, Nikon International Contest
- 1989 Enrique Kavlin Life Achievement Award for Photography. Israel Museum
- 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award. The Audio-Visual Conservation Forum in Israel[5]
Exhibitions
- Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, 2005-2006
Gallery
References
- ^ Werner Braun profile
- ^ Aderet, Ofer (25 December 2018). "Israeli Photojournalist Icon Werner Braun Dies at 100". haaretz.com. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Ein Wegbegleiter Israels – Der deutsch-jüdische Fotograf Werner Braun", haGalil (in German), 17 April 2010, retrieved 8 May 2019
- ^ Werner Braun's photos captured a Romantic Zionist gaze, Haaretz
- ^ "Werner Braun". Information Center for Israeli Art. Retrieved 24 January 2019.