Jean-Claude Wicky

Jean-Claude Wicky (28 January 1946 – 31 July 2016) was a Swiss photographer. He was noted for his series on Bolivian miners (1984–2001). He was born in Moutier, Switzerland.

Jean-Claude Wicky
Jean-Claude Wicky à La Neuveville.jpg
Born(1946-01-28)28 January 1946
Moutier, Switzerland
Died31 July 2016(2016-07-31) (aged 70)
Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
NationalitySwiss
OccupationPhotographer

His photos have been exhibited at the Swiss Foundation for Photography, the Musée de l'Élysée in Lausanne, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, as well as in magazines including GEO and Smithsonian Magazine.[1]

Wicky died on 31 July 2016 in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland at the age of 70.[2]

References

  1. "Jean-Claude Wicky". SwissFilms.ch. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. "Jean-Claude Wicky s’est éteint / Jean-Claude Wicky died". Le Quotidien. 2 August 2016. http://lqj.ch/etiquette/etiquettes/jean-claude-wicky. Retrieved 5 August 2016. "Le photographe prévôtois Jean-Claude Wicky est décédé dimanche soir / The photographer Jean-Claude Wicky died Sunday night". 

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