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Horst Tappe

Photograph of Elias Canetti dressed in an overcoat against bare trees
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Horst Tappe (13 May 1938 in Gütersloh, Germany – 21 August 2005 Vevey, Switzerland) was a German photographer who lived in Switzerland since 1963. Tappe was famous for his portraits of creative artists, writers, philosophers, scientists from around the world.

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  • Photograph of Elias Canetti dressed in an overcoat against bare trees

    Horst Tappe
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    Horst Tappe
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  • Photograph of Elias Canetti sitting at a table, his hands clasped

    Horst Tappe
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  • Photograph of Elias Canetti standing in front of a car

    Horst Tappe
    April 1968
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