About Jean-Claude Wicky
Lived 1946 – 2016 (aged 70). Jean-Claude Wicky was a Swiss photographer.
Jean-Claude Wicky (28 January 1946 – 31 July 2016) was a photographer noted for his series on Bolivian miners (1984–2001).
Biography Wicky was born in 1946 in Moutier, Switzerland. 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.
Works Mineros, 2002, (French), (Spanish), (German).
Films Every Day is Night, 2010,
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Who was Jean-Claude Wicky?
Swiss photographer (1946–2016)
When was Jean-Claude Wicky born?
Jean-Claude Wicky was born on 28 January 1946 in Moutier.
When did Jean-Claude Wicky die?
Jean-Claude Wicky died on 31 July 2016 in Biel/Bienne.
What was Jean-Claude Wicky's occupation?
Jean-Claude Wicky was a photographer.
What nationality was Jean-Claude Wicky?
Jean-Claude Wicky was Swiss.
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