Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Travel Photography

Not everyone knows that the Swiss bank UBS, has one of the most important contemporary art collections in the world: the UBS Art Collection with over 40,000 pieces including paintings, sculptures, drawings, videos and photos. The flagship of this amazing collection are photographs, signed by major Italian artists.

This year for the first time, about thirty-five of these images will be the protagonists of the show details of land. The Italian photographers of the UBS Art Collection. A chance to admire works by Gabriele Basilico, Mimmo Jodice and Francis, Olivo Barbieri, Massimo Vitali and Franco Fontana.

In addition to the almost metaphysical environments Ghirri Louis (photo: Venice). But do not expect a show "normal". Because this is literally chased. It is, in fact, exposure of about two or three days traveling to Italy. It starts tomorrow Accademia Albertina in Turin (24-27 March), then go to the Stazione Leopolda in Florence (1-3 April) and continue in six other cities.

Along with shots of these great masters of photography, the photos will be exhibited the winners of the contest UBS and the country. The detail as a code, which ended on 25 February, which saw young people take part in hopes of Italian photography. When and where: Accademia Albertina, Turin, 24-27 March, Stazione Leopolda, Spazio Alcatraz, Firenze, 1-3 April: Chiostro del Bramante, Rome, 8-10 April, Castello di Spezzano, Modena, 15-17 April, the House of Carrara, Treviso, 6-8 May; Coffee Pedrocchi, Padova, May 13-15, Teatro Grande, Brescia, 20-22 May, Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna, 27-29 May.

How much: Free admission to all venues.

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