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René Groebli, Photographer of Love and Modernism, Dies at 98

The Swiss photographer whose poetic visual language bridged romanticism and modernism across eight decades of restless, formally inventive work, died on May 5, 2026, in Zürich.

May 06, 2026

Wednesday May 6, 2026

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The Swiss photographer whose poetic visual language bridged romanticism and modernism across eight decades of restless, formally inventive work, died on May 5, 2026, in Zürich.

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