
Walter Bosshard
Photographer, Visual Artist
1892 – 1975
52 Views
Who was Walter Bosshard?
Walter Bosshard was a Swiss photographer and reporter.
Bosshard's early work involved photography of Southeast Asia and China in the 1920s. He was one of three foreign photographers invited to the 1929 crowning of Mohammad Nadir Shah of Afghanistan. In 1930, Bosshard published a work of photographs detailing Mahatma Gandhi's private life, including photographs of the salt march. In 1932, Bosshard published a work on Hazards of Asia's highlands and deserts. He covered photography of the Second Sino-Japanese war for Life magazine.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Nov 8, 1892
Switzerland - Profession
- Died
- 1975
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Walter Bosshard." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2025. Web. 12 Feb. 2025. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/walter_bosshard>.
Discuss this Walter Bosshard biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In