– Graubünden photography pioneer Hans Danuser dies at the age of 71
He was considered one of the pioneers of contemporary photography and linked art with science and contemporary issues.
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Hans Danuser setting up his exhibition “Darkrooms of Photography” at the Graubünden Art Museum in Chur in May 2017.
Foto: Christian Beutler (Keystone)
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The internationally renowned Graubünden photographer and artist Hans Danuser has died at the age of 71. The Fondazione Garbald in Castasegna GR, where Danuser was honorary president, confirmed a corresponding media report on Saturday upon request.
The “Südostschweiz” newspaper was the first to report on this. Danuser, who was born in Chur in 1953, was considered one of the pioneers of contemporary photography in Switzerland from the 1980s onwards. His works have been shown in important exhibitions here and abroad.
The photography pioneer was known for his approach of linking art with science and contemporary issues. Danuser gained international attention with his 1989 cycle “In Vivo” – with photographs of the gold market, biotechnology and nuclear power.
In the 1990s, Danuser devoted himself to genetic research and reproductive medicine. He also addressed climate change in his works. Most recently, in May 2024, Danuser donated his archive to the Swiss Photo Foundation.
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