Near the Central Station, Leipzig, Germany, 1964
Burri: ‘After I left the photography class, in which all we did was photograph coffee cups under the light, I had to chase after my images. How to position the device when everything was moving? When people walked, when everything galloped in front of me? I shouted at them to stay still! This lasted until I started moving myself, until I managed to swim with the tide. Then, when I did, the action was taking place on the other side of the street! Snaps are like taxis in the rush hour – if one isn’t fast enough, someone else will get them first’