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Steve McCurry. To read.
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Steve McCurry. To read.

From 13 September to 6 January 2020

Estense Gallery

Estense Gallery

Largo Porta Sant'Agostino, 337, Modena

Open now from 08:30 to 19:30

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From September 13, 2019 to January 6, 2020, the Exhibition Hall of the Estensi Galleries in Modena hosts the exhibition Reading by Steve McCurry, one of the most celebrated photographers internationally for his ability to interpret current time and society. The exhibition, promoted by the Estensi Galleries of Modena, organized by Civita Exhibitions and Museums, curated by Biba Giacchetti, with literary contributions from writer Roberto Cotroneo, presents 70 images dedicated to the universal passion for reading, created by the American artist (Philadelphia, 1950) in forty years of career and including the series that he himself has compiled in a volume, published as a tribute to the great Hungarian photographer André Kertész, one of his masters. The shots portray people from all over the world, absorbed in the intimate act of reading, captured by McCurry's lens that testify to his ability to transport them into imagined worlds, memories, the present, the past, and the future, and into the mind of man. The contexts are varied, from places of prayer in Turkey, to the streets of markets in Italy, from the noises of India to the silences of East Asia, from Afghanistan to Cuba, from Africa to the United States. These are images that document moments of quietness during which people immerse themselves in books, newspapers, magazines. Young or old, rich or poor, religious or secular; for everyone and everywhere there is a moment for reading. In a sort of parallel path, the photographs are accompanied by a series of literary excerpts chosen by Roberto Cotroneo. A counterpoint of words dedicated to reading that accompany McCurry's shots, involving the visitor in an intimate and direct relationship with reading and images. Even the setup, thanks to six videos with McCurry's tips on the art of photography, is designed to enhance further contents of the exhibition. The journey is completed by the Reading McCurry section, dedicated to the books published starting from 1985 with photos by Steve McCurry, many of which translated into various languages: 15 are exhibited, some of which are now unobtainable, along with the most recent ones, including the volume published by Mondadori that inspired the realization of this exhibition. All the books are accompanied by the photos used for the covers, which are often the icons that have made him famous worldwide.
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Largo Porta Sant'Agostino, 337, Modena, Italy

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tuesday 08:30 - 19:30
wednesday 08:30 - 19:30
thursday 08:30 - 19:30
friday 08:30 - 19:30
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