Biennial "Fotofest" in Houston

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ARTinvestment.RU - 15.03.2012, 17:03

This year's Biennale "Fotofest" in Houston, will focus on the Russian photos

Fourteenth International Biennial of FotoFest photos in the U.S. city of Houston (Texas), which will be held from March 16 to April 29, 2012, will focus on Russian photography. "It's no secret that the Russian visual heritage is very strong - says co-founder and Co-curator of the Biennale Uotriss Wendy (Wendy Watriss), referring to contemporary Russian art in all its manifestations, from the pioneers of abstract art to social realism. - However, we are new to the period from 1955 to the present day. "

That's why the theme of the Biennale this year, curators and founders Wendy and Fred Baldwin Uotris (Fred Baldwin) chose the history of Russian photography - from the Soviet era to the reorganization and the present. Assistance in preparation of exhibition curators had Dasha Zhukova.

The purpose of the Biennale, founded in 1982 - to acquaint the general public with little-known periods of the history of photography. Under the "Fotofesta-2012" in Houston will host a series of exhibitions on the history of Russian photography, as well as the traditional debate, portfolio-review and other activities. In previous years, themes Photobiennale in Houston became the image of water, an American photography, contemporary Korean photography and electronic media. Details on the site fotofest.org.

Prepared by Mary Estrova, AI

http://artinvestment.ru/news/artnews..._fotofest.html

An interesting event, such attention to Russian photography.
The site has found lists of participants.
The exhibition is divided into three parts:

A. The sixties
After Stalin, "The Thaw" The Re-emergence of the Personal Voice - The late 1950s-1970s
lists not only the photographers who shot according to Soviet ideology, but also the unofficial photographers - Mikola Gnisyuk, Igor Palmin, the Lithuanian school.

Two. The restructuring, liberalization and the time of experiments
Perestroika Liberalization and Experimentation - The mid /late 1980s-2010s
Here, Boris Mikhailov and AES + F, and Bratkov, and Oleg Dou, Igor Mukhin and Sergei Maximishin (in my opinion, the most motley of the exhibition).

Three. The younger generation
The Young Generation 2007-2012
A lot of new names, half of which saw the first time.

http://ff2012.hexagroup.com/exhibitions.aspx