Werner Braun (photojournalist) explained

Werner Braun
Birth Date:	12 June 1918
Birth Place:	Nuremberg, Germany
Field:	photography
Movement:	photojournalism

Werner Braun (12 June 1918^[1] – 25 December 2018) was an Israeli photographer, considered a founder of photojournalism in Israel.^[2]

Biography

Werner Brown was born in Nuremberg, Germany. Braun started to take photos at the age of 18. With the rise of the Nazi regime, he left Germany in 1937, first to Denmark and then to Sweden. He was able to migrate to Mandatory Palestine in 1946.

Awards

• 1979 Third Prize, Nikon International Contest
• 1989 Enrique Kavlin Life Achievement Award for Photography. Israel Museum
• 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award. The Audio-Visual Conservation Forum in Israel^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.luminous-lint.com/app/photographer/Werner__Braun/ABCDEF/ Werner Braun profile
2. Web site: Israeli Photojournalist Icon Werner Braun Dies at 100. Aderet. Ofer. 25 December 2018. haaretz.com. 24 January 2019.
3. Web site: Werner Braun . Information Center for Israeli Art. 24 January 2019.