“The project explores the fundamental legacy of Johnson Publishing Company archives, which feature more than 4 million images and have contributed to shape the aesthetic and cultural languages of the contemporary African American identity. Founded by John H. Johnson in 1942, his eponymous publishing company created two landmark… Read More
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Questioning Pictures: Stefano Graziani at Fondazione Prada Osservatorio in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, through February 26, 2018
“In Questioning Pictures Stefano Graziani investigates archival and conservation systems in museums like the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) in Montreal, Canada; Sir John Soane’s Museum in London, UK; the Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland; Museum Insel Hombroich in Neuss, Germany; the Museo di Castelvecchio in Verona, Italy; and the… Read More
EU: Satoshi Fujiwara at Fondazione Prada Osservatorio, June 7 – October 16, 2017
“EU is an anthological exhibition by Japanese photographer Satoshi Fujiwara (Kobe, Japan, 1984). The set up for EU is made up of assembled images, which aim to eliminate any linear narrative context. This operation was inspired by the re-elaboration of an exhibition architecture designed by Herbert Bayer for The Road… Read More
Give Me Yesterday at Fondazione Prada Osservatorio, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, December 21, 2016 – March 12, 2017
“The Osservatorio, a new exhibition space dedicated to photography and visual languages, is located in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan. The Osservatorio’s inaugural exhibition “Give Me Yesterday” was curated by Francesco Zanot. The show includes works by 14 Italian and international artists (Melanie Bonajo, Kenta Cobayashi, Tomé Duarte, Irene Fenara, Lebohang Kganye,… Read More
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