Raymond Burnier


Raymond Burnier was a Swiss photographer born in Lausanne.

Early life

Burnier was born in a wealthy Swiss family, his grandfather was among the inventor of the condensed milk, later commercialized by Nestle. Most of his childhood was spent in a farm in Algeria.

Career

Burnier was very passionate about photography. He traveled to China, Japan, Indonesia, Afghanistan, the United States to finally settle in India in 1938.
A follower of the Leica, he was interested in Hindu sculpture from the medieval period. He revealed the beauty of the great temples of Khajuraho Group of Monuments, Bhubaneswar and Konark Sun Temple. He became a member of the Indian archaeological services and photographed a large number of sites and temples in central India.
Influenced by the work of Cecil Beaton, he inspired photographer Angelo Frontoni .

Personal life

In 1931 in Cote D'Azur he met Alain Danielou who would remain his lifelong companion, even if in the middle of their relationship Burier married Radha Burnier.

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