Rene Burri’s 1984 photograph of the Hard Rock Cafe’s car suspended in mid-air is presented as a digital edition on Sedition. The iconic image was taken in Los Angeles, California.
René Burri is a photographer who studied at the School of Applied Arts in his native city of Zurich, Switzerland. His lengthy career saw him travel and publish extensively, including for Life Magazine and the BBC. A retrospective of his work was held in 2004-2005 at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris and toured many other European museums.
The work is included as part of the Magnum at 70 partnership between Magnum Photos and Sedition in celebration of 70 years of the world renowned photography collective. Collections of iconic photographic and video works by artists represented by Magnum Photos will be released as digital editions on Sedition as part of an international programme throughout 2017.