June 5, 2007

 

Central European FOTO Exhibition Opens at National Gallery

 

 

 

The grandiose Foto: Modernity in Central Europe, 1918-1945 exhibition opened today with a press breakfast and preview in the West Building of the National Gallery of Art. The breakfast was followed by remarks by Director of the National Gallery of Art Earl A. Powell III, Ambassador of Hungary András Simonyi, and Curator of the Exhibition Matthew S. Witkovsky. The event was attended by diplomats and cultural representatives of Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Poland and Slovakia.

 

 

Honorary President of the Association of Hungarian Photographers Péter Fáth, Ambassador András Simonyi, and Chief Creative Officer Zoltán Fehér in front of the entrance of the National Gallery of Art (courtesy of Péter Fáth, Honorary President of the Association of Hungarian Photographers)

 

 

Director of the National Gallery of Art Earl A. Powell III giving his opening remarks (photo taken by Péter Fáth)

 

 

Director of the National Gallery of Art Earl A. Powell III and Ambassador András Simonyi greeting each other at the press preview (photo taken by Péter Fáth)

 

 

Ambassador Simonyi greeting the audience (photo taken by Péter Fáth)

 

 

Assistant Curator of Photographs Matthew S. Witkovsky providing an illustrated overview of the exhibition (photo taken by Péter Fáth)

 

 

After the opening remarks, the numerous representatives of various American and Hungarian newspapers and other media had the chance to see the magnificent landmark exhibition for the first time. Also part of the premiere was a 20-minute film montage comprising short excerpts from the series Modernity and Tradition: Film in Interwar Central Europe.

 

 

Sonja Simonyi, one of the curators of Modernity and Tradition: Film in Interwar Central Europe, giving an interview at the press preview (photo taken by Dóra Turján)

 

 

At the evening opening reception guests had the privilege to see the exhibition before it officially opens for the public on June 10.

 

 

Professor Charles Gáti and Ambassador Simonyi discussing one of the enthralling photographs (photo taken by Péter Fáth)

 

 

A glimpse at the exhibition room during the opening reception (photo taken by Péter Fáth)

 

 

The exhibition is sponsored by the Central Bank of Hungary.

 

 

 

A plaque in the exhibition room in honor of the sponsor, the Central Bank of Hungary (photo taken by Péter Fáth)