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Andre Brutmann Press Photographer
With shock and sadness we announce the passing of Andre Brutmann, press photographer, husband, father, and friend.
Andre was not the greatest photographer in the world but he was two things
that are far more important in the news business -- he was consistent and a
tue bon vivant.
Covering wars, suffering, pain, the helplessness of being a
victim (particularly when both sides in the conflict feel victimized), takes
a special kind of soul to remain sympathetic to both and at the same time
see through the hypocrisy and the way suffering gets exploited, all the
while being able to find a reason for a smile, a joke, a way of seeing that
even when life itself comes to an end, somehow, some of that life continues,
whether through families or friends or the inspiration that a death can
sometimes create.
Photo iof Andre by David Rubinger
Andre had that special talent. He knew to never to take
himself too seriously, no matter how serious the story, and he knew how to
enjoy life in the sense to he knew that pain, indeed suffering, is part of
what life has to offer for us. It is a tragic loss, not only because he was
so young, but because there are too few like him in the news business --
helpful, considerate, and generous. His memory is blessed.
Andre passed away on October 16 during a transplant operation in Philadelphia.
