(27 October, 2016) November is photography month in Bratislava. Many events, exhibitions, conferences, concerts and workshops will brighten the city during one of the most important autumn cultural events in the entire region. On November 4, the Civic Gallery of Bratislava, GMB will inaugurate the exhibition “Modern Italian photography (1930 – 1970)”. The photographs show the history of photography in Italy from the second half of the 20th Century through some of the greatest photographers such as Giuseppe Cavalli, Mario Giacomelli, Mimmo Jodice and Ugo Mulas. The exhibition will remain open until November 15 and is organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Bratislava. Massimo Prelz Oltramonti is the collector and curator and Emma Lewis is the co-curator. A particular part of this year’s Photography Month exhibition will be dedicated to the release of “History of European Photography of the 20th century: 1970-2000” (previous volumes are from 1900-1938 and 1939-1969). The book is borne out of a collaboration between experts on photography from 36 countries. It will be published in English and will be the most significant publication and piece of research of the organisers of the Festival. The third and final volume of the series covers the evolution of photography not only in Western European, but also focuses on Central and Eastern Europe, from Albania to the Ukraine, becoming and exclusive publication. (Red)
