Peter Pfrunder
Brief Biography
Peter Pfrunder is the director and curator of Fotostiftung Schweiz, Winterthur. Under his direction, starting 1998, the Fotostiftung has become the main institution for the conservation of the photographic heritage of Switzerland. In 2011, he edited the first comprehensive survey on Swiss photobooks from 1927 to the present. He was invited to curate exhibitions in many countries (France, Germany, Spain, Italy, China, India) and has published a large number of books and essays on historical and contemporary photography.
Current Projects
Publication on the collection of Fotostiftung Schweiz, with an extensive essay on 50 years of institutional work for photography – the history of Fotostiftung Schweiz.
CV
| 1998 – | Director and curator of Fotostiftung Schweiz, Winterthur |
| 1996 – 1998 | Research project on Walter Bosshard, pioneer of modern photojournalism |
| 1995 – 1998 | Co-Director of Forum der Schweizer Geschichte / Forum of Swiss History, Schwyz |
| 1990 – 1998 | Freelance journalist specialized on cultural history and photography, critic, writing for Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Weltwoche, Du, Tages-Anzeiger, Das Magazin, Der Alltag, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, NZZ-Folio |
| 1988 – 1990 | Newspaper editor, responsible for the arts sector |
| 1988 | Ph.D. Unversity of Zurich, German Literature |
Active in
Cultura, member of the board
Karlheinz Weinberger Foundation, member of the board
Spectrum - photography in Switzerland