Werner Braun (photojournalist)
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| Born | 12 June 1918 |
| Died | 25 December 2018 (aged 100) |
| Known for | photography |
| Movement | photojournalism |
Werner Braun (12 June 1918[1] – 25 December 2018) was an Israeli photographer, considered a founder of photojournalism in Israel.[2]
Biography
[edit]Werner Brown was born in Nuremberg, Germany. Braun started to take photos at the age of 18. With the rise of the Nazi regime, he left Germany in 1937, first to Denmark and then to Sweden. He was able to migrate to Mandatory Palestine in 1946.[3]
Awards
[edit]- 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[4]
Exhibitions
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Gallery
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References
[edit]- ^ 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". Information Center for Israeli Art. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
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