Alberto Flammer

photographer

Swiss[1,2,3,4,5] b. 25 January 1938, Muralto[1,2,3,4,5] d. 10 November 2023, Verscio[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15] active 1954–2023

Alberto Flammer (1938–2023) was a prominent Swiss photographer based in Locarno. He began his career as an apprentice in his father's photography studio, 'Foto Alberto', where he developed a deep technical mastery and a refined aesthetic. Specializing in architecture, art, and advertising photography, Flammer became a key figure in Ticinese and Swiss photography. His work is noted for its anthropological and civil character, documenting cultural changes with an educated gaze. He collaborated on numerous monographs and was known for his rigorous research and artistic sensitivity.[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15]

  • Architecture
  • Art Photography
  • Ticinese Culture
  • Anthropological Documentation

Books

Works by Alberto Flammer

  • 1975 Pane e coltello: cinque racconti di paese Armando Dadò · book · Italian Photographs by Alberto Flammer.

References

  1. Biografia link
  2. Alberto Flammer link
  3. Il fotografo che ha ritratto un'epoca link
  4. Alberto Flammer link
  5. FLAMMER Alberto link
  6. Addio al fotografo svizzero Alberto Flammer link
  7. In memoria di Alberto Flammer, fotografo link
  8. Addio al fotografo Alberto Flammer link
  9. Alberto Flammer link
  10. Pane e coltello : cinque racconti di paese link
  11. Addio al fotografo Alberto Flammer link
  12. Pane e coltello : cinque racconti di paese link
  13. Biblioteca cantonale Locarno Invito link
  14. Piero Bianconi VASSERE.docx link
  15. Ricordo di Piero Bianconi link