COMME DES GARÇONS 2012 SS DM — RENÉ BURRI 1

Published by: COMME des GARÇONS | Spring/Summer 2012
Paperback | 16 pages | 28.5 × 20.7 cm
Language: English
Condition: Brand New

This rare publication from COMME des GARÇONS’ 2012 Spring/Summer line pays tribute to the legendary Swiss photographer René Burri (1933–2014), whose iconic images captured the heartbeat of the 20th century. The booklet was part of the DM (Designer’s Message) series, highlighting Burri’s humanist eye and journalistic impact through a curated selection of his most striking imagery.

René Burri began photographing at age 13, famously capturing Winston Churchill in Zurich. Trained at the Zurich School of Applied Arts, he rose to international acclaim in 1955 with Touch of Music for the Deaf, published in Life magazine. A Magnum Photos member since 1959, Burri traveled extensively, documenting pivotal historical events including the fall of the Berlin Wall, Tiananmen Square, and Fidel Castro’s Cuba.

He is widely known for his portrait of Che Guevara smoking a cigar—one of the most recognized photographic icons of the 20th century. His legacy includes collaborations with major publications, filmmaking with the BBC, and a deep visual archive preserved today by the Fondation René Burri.

This issue functions as a collectible tribute from CDG, merging fashion, photography, and political memory in an object that reflects Rei Kawakubo’s long-standing relationship with the avant-garde.