Robert A McCabe: Greece: Images Of An Enchanted Land: 1954-1965

1954 The famous photographer visited Greece for the first time. Sixty of the most important pictures from his journey all over Greece will be exhibited at the Hellenic Centre in London from 7th to 16th of February 2011. The exhibition is sponsored by the Museum of Cycladic Art.

The Hellenic Centre
16-18 Paddington Street,
London, W1U 5AS
Phone: 020 7487 5060
www.helleniccentre.org.

"Writes Portraits" Photography Exhibition in Paris where Victor Hugo lived

More than 200 portraits of the most important authors since tha beggining of the 17th century. Alexander Dumas, Samuel Beckett, William Burroughs and many othes are present at this exhibition. Victor Hugo lived on the second floor of number 6, place des Vosges between 1832 and 1848. The exhibition will last until 2o February 2011.


Opening Hours: Tue-Sun 10am-6pm
Address: 6 Hôtel de Rohan-Guémenée, Place des Vosges 75004
Cost: Free
Directions: By Metro: Saint Paul or Bastille.
Contact Details: Maison de Victor Hugo
Phone: +33 (0)1 42 72 10 16
Other Information: Maison de Victor Hugo
Website: Maison Victor Hugo Website
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100 Photos Reportes Sans Frontieres de Pierre & Alexandra Boulat until 27 Ferbruary 2011

Published by Reporters sans Frontières as a tribute to two of the great names in French photojournalism, 100 photos by Pierre & Alexandra Boulat and the Petit Palais exhibition show two intersecting views of the world, both passionate, disconcerting and deeply humanistic. Pierre's reports on the shantytowns of Nanterre in the 1950s and on the daily life of women in America radiate the same intensity as those of his daughter on Gaza and the sufferings of Afghan mothers four decades later.

Given the commitment it shares with the City of Paris to fight for freedom of expression and the defence of journalists, the Petit Palais is the ideal venue for this celebration of socially engaged photography.

With more than a third of the world's population currently living in countries where press freedom is unknown, Reporters sans Frontières carries on a daily struggle – as it has been doing for the last 25 years – for the right to information: to kill or imprison a journalist is to put this right under threat by eliminating a vital witness to the truth.

A quarter of a century, then, during which the world has changed: the fall of the Berlin wall and the democratisation of a large part of Africa mean that press freedom has gained ground – and yet the threat remains and the Reporters sans Frontières cause is still very relevant.

To finance its activities, Reporters sans Frontières has been publishing an annual album of photographs since 1992. 100 photos by Pierre & Alexandra Boulat for the Freedom of the Press will appear on 9 September 2010, with all profits going to the association
Opening hours
Open Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursdays until 8:00 pm
Closed Mondays and public holidays
Admission charges
Free
Public entrance
Avenue Winston Churchill, 75008 Paris
Hall Jacqueau au rez-de-chaussée du musée
Tel : 01 53 43 40 00
Source:http://petitpalais.paris.fr/en/expositions/reporters-sans-frontieres

Reina Sofia Museum Madrid

Madrid

The Trees

NEW YORK Wang Qingsong: When Worlds Collide JANUARY 21–MAY 8, 2011

This exhibition will mark the first U.S. solo show of Beijing artist Wang Qingsong, one of China's most highly regarded contemporary artists. Trained as a painter at the Sichuan Academy of Fine Art, Wang Qingsong turned to photography in the late 1990s in order to convey a distinctive and often acerbic vision of Chinese society during the country's current economic boom. Working in the manner of a film director, he stages elaborate scenes involving dozens of models on enormous stages. His large-scale color photographs combine references to classic Chinese art with ironic nods to China's new material wealth and rapidly growing consumer culture. Organized by ICP curator Christopher Phillips, the exhibition will include approximately 15 of Wang Qingsong's photo works, as well as a screening room featuring a selection of his recent videos. In addition, a series of documentary videos will allow visitors to follow step-by-step the artist's production of several of the major works that will be on view.

International Center of fotography
1133 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
Phone: 212.857.0000

Hours
Tuesday–Thursday: 10:00 am–6:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am–8:00 pm
Saturday–Sunday: 10:00 am–6:00 pm
Closed: Mondays
Closed: New Year's Day, January 1;
Independence Day, July 4; Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Day, December 25.
Source :www.icp.org