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24/6/2011

Two exhibitions

Nederlands Fotomuseum, Rotterdam

New Topographics 

Photographs of a Man-Altered Landscape

Robert Adams, Lewis Baltz, Bernd & Hilla Becher, Joe Deal, Frank Gohlke, Nicholas Nixon, John Schott, Stephen Shore, Henry Wessel

crated by Britt Salvesen

New Topographics is a re-make of an influential exhibition about new landscape photography that was taking place at the George Eastman House in Rochester (USA) in 1975. With over a 100 vintage photos of 10 photographers like Robert Adams, Lewis Baltz, Bernd and Hilla Becher, and so on. 

The New Topographics brings 10 photographers together that developed a new photographic vision on landscapes in the seventies. They had (and have) their own interests, style and methods but they shared a common fascination for the modern American landscape in which nature isn't in the centre of the attention, but the people and the way they associate with the environment is now crucial.

Britt Salvesen, curator of the exhibition and currently working at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, will open New Topographics. Prior to the opening the international symposium Reframing the New Topographics will take place (tickets available via online museum shop). 

Curated by Britt Salvesen, Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, Alison Nordström, George Eastman House, Rochester Coproduction Center for Creative Photography, The University of Arizona, George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film

With thanks to Terra Foundation for American Art

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25-06-2011 - 28-08-2011

Dream City
Anoek Steketee & Eefje Blankevoort

Sparkling lights, ice cream stores and a fairytale decor. The young Dutch photographer Anoek Steketee and the writer Eefje Blankevoort visited amusement parks in Iraq, Lebanon, Rwanda, China and other countries in the world. Steketee photographed visitors, the surroundings and personel.

Behind the innocent and light hearted character of the subject, a staged, serious and darker undertone is tangible. The images show us the stark contrast of the dream world in the park and the daily reality outside the fences.

The name of the project, Dream City, is named after the amusement park in Iraq. Kurds, Arabs – Shiites and Sunnis -, Christians, Muslims and American soldiers, they all visit the park. Segments of the Iraqi population that were submerged in a deadly struggle outside the gates. In the park they amuse themselves next to each other in the Ferris wheel.

Together with the exhibition a book will be published. Price 39,50 (also available at online shop and museumshop)

coproduction Nederlands Fotomuseum | FOTODOK, Utrecht.
with thanks to Fonds BKVB | NCDO | Fonds voor Bijzondere Journalistieke Projecten | VSB-Fonds | Stichting Fonds Anna Cornelis

Dream City will officially be opened by writer and journalist Tracy Metz at Saturday June 25, 2011


Image: Kalispell, Montana, 1974, © Stephen Shore / 303 Gallery, New York

At Saturday, June, 25th 2011, the Fotomuseum organizes an international symposium on the influence of the New Topographics on European photography. International speakers like Britt Salvesen (USA), Eric de Chassey (I) and John Rohrbach (USA) will be present.

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Femke IJsinga-van Boxsel tel. +31 (0)10-2030403 e-mail address: fijsinga@nederlandsfotomuseum.nl

Opening: June, 25, 2011, 5 p.m.

International symposium: June 25, 2011, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Nederlands Fotomuseum
Wilhelminakade 332, 3072 AR Rotterdam The Netherlands
Opening hours: 

Tue–Fri 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat & Sun 11a.m.–5 p.m.

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