img. Krzysztof Pawela – MHF.
Photoconsortium member MHF Museum of History of Photography in Krakow is happy to invite you to the opening of the exhibition
“photojournalists”
15th July 2017, at 18:00
Krakow ul. Rakowicka 22
The exhibition presents photographs by 11 journalists contributing to the student weekly magazine ‘itd’: Krzysztof Pawela, Sławek Biegański, Andrzej Baturo, Maciej Osiecki, Anna Musiałówna, Maciej Musiał, Krzysztof Barański, Włodzimierz Pniewski, Harry Weinberg, Andrzej Polec and Stanisław Ciok.
Although their photographs are on a par with the best works in Humanist Photography, they are not widely known to the general public.
The time of the decline of the PRL and martial law was marked by important, spectacular events triggered by social movements contesting the existing political system. Both major events and everyday life were documented by photojournalists associated with the press for young readers, who also worked independently, contributing their own image of the Polish way of life. Owing to them, a varied, visually appealing and multi-dimensional record emerged.
Contrary to appearances, the photo essay is a challenging genre of photography. Its author is expected, first and foremost, to be objective, to react promptly and often boldly to events and situations, and also to skilfully capture and depict ambiguous, yet undescribed phenomena in the undoubtedly complex reality. Moreover, the photojournalist is expected to be spontaneous, to have a fresh approach and to wonder at things which have otherwise ceased to be noticed and which are passed by indifferently. The ever growing, varied history of photography and image, to which each author contributes more or less knowingly, may be an advantage or a burden.
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Muzeum Historii Fotografii w Krakowie
Vernissage of the exhibition: July 15, 2017, 18.00.
Duration of the exhibition: 16.07 to 27.10.2017
Curator: Marta Miskowiec.
Exhibition Coordinator: Magdalena Święch.
Arrangement of the exhibition: Anna Zabdyrska.
Co-funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.
Website: www.mhf.krakow.pl
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